Beech K35 accident near Boulder City, NV
On March 13, 2010, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boulder City, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 13, 2010
- Place
- Boulder City, NV
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.942°N, 114.842°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100315X05243
Official records · WPR10FA158
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Audio File 1 - Unicom 16.15.49: Document (AU), on ntsb.gov
- Audio File 2 - Unicom 16.19.59: Document (AU), on ntsb.gov
- Audio File 3 - Unicom 16.23.13: Document (AU), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications UNICOM: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 12, 2010, at 1624 Pacific standard time, a Beech K35, N5392E, collided with power lines near Boulder City, Nevada. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and left stabilator from impact forces. The cross-country personal flight departed Queens Creek, Arizona, at an undetermined time, with a planned destination of Henderson, Nevada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. At 1602:30, recorded radar data displayed a secondary 1200 visual flight rules (VFR) beacon code at a mode C reported altitude of 8,500 feet mean sea level (msl). The ensuing radar target matched the projected flight path of the accident airplane. This target was heading 317 degrees; it proceeded on the northwesterly heading and began descending at 1614:31. Recordings of the Boulder City airport universal communications frequency (UNICOM) indicated that runway 15 was the active runway. Boulder City airport was about 13 nautical miles (nm) east of Henderson. The pilot contacted UNICOM; he stated that he was low on fuel, and needed to get on the ground right away. He did not see the airport, and needed some help in locating it. He indicated that he was by a lake. The radar data indicated that the target was over Lake Mojave at 1616:07. It was at 7,800 feet; the heading was 319 degrees, and its ground speed was 164 knots. At 1617:20, the ground speed began decreasi
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management; also causal was his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
