Beech K35 accident near Kim, Colorado, June 22, 1986
On June 22, 1986 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Beech K35, registered N9544R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kim, Colorado. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1986 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kim, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · all K35s on the register
- Registration
- N9544R · no longer on the register · serial D-6131
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 9,500 FT MSL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED LOW BROKEN CLOUDS. HE DECIDED TO DESCEND BELOW THE CLOUDS TO ASSURE REMAINING VFR. THE PLT SAID HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND DESCENDED TO 7,000 FT MSL (1,000 FT AGL). WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AT 7,000 FT THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT SAID HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART. AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING WAS NECESSARY AND THE ACFT LANDED GEAR UP IN ROCKY TERRAIN. THE PLT ALSO SAID THE ENG HAD BEEN LEANED TO BEST CRUISE AT 9,500 FT AND THE MIXTURE WAS NOT ENRICHENED PRIOR TO DESCENT OR DURING THE ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENG.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 375 hours in all; 305 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: None (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,230 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1986; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3V4 Ft. Morgan CO at 4:20 pm
- Destination: CVN Clovis NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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