Beech S35 accident near Pagosa Springs, CO
On September 25, 2015, a Beech S35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pagosa Springs, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 25, 2015
- Place
- Pagosa Springs, CO
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.110°N, 106.570°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150925X72014
Official records · CEN15FA424
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 25, 2015, about 1126 mountain daylight time, a Beech S35 single-engine airplane, N193Q, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power while maneuvering near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed by the impact and postaccident fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane departed the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO), Durango, Colorado, at an unknown time, and was enroute to the Stevens Field Airport (PSO), Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The accident airplane departed DRO with another airplane, and the two pilots planned to participate in an air race competition in the Pagosa Springs area on September 26th. Prior to landing at PSO, the pilots in the two airplanes, who were communicating via airplane radio, decided to execute a circuit in the Pagosa Springs air race course. As the airplanes entered the course, the accident airplane was behind the other airplane. After the first course waypoint, the accident pilot radioed the other pilot and stated the engine lost power, and the airplane was going down. No further communications were heard from the accident airplane. Witnesses, who were located in the Pagosa Springs area, reported observing white smoke coming from the underside of the accident airplane. The airplane turned left, descended below rising terrain, and a smoke
Probable cause
Improper engine assembly by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of the No. 6 connecting rod due to oil starvation from the shifting of the crankshaft's No. 4 main bearing.
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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.
