ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355301
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 September 1997 |
| Time: | 18:11 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7397R |
| MSN: | D9654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2350 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saguache, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Rafael, CA (CA35) |
| Englewood, CO (KAPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
**This report was modified on 2/23/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.**
After 6 hours of flight cross-country from San Rafael, California, to Denver, Colorado, the engine lost power, and the pilot conducted an emergency landing in a field after attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence and an irrigation ditch, damaging both wings and causing fuel to spill from tanks in both wings. The local fire chief stated that firefighters recovered more than 25 gallons of fuel during cleanup operations. The airplane, equipped with auxiliary long-range tip tanks, departed with 114 gallons on board. Based on standard-day values, performance calculations indicated that the airplane had burned about 84 gallons in 6 hours of cruise. Takeoff and climb would have increased the amount of fuel used.
Probable Cause: **This report was modified on 2/23/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.**
the loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. The fence and irrigation ditch were factors in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA338
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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