Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

El Paso, Texas 79925
Tuesady, June 9, 1987 19:33 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE PWR LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A HOUSE DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. EVIDENCE DID INDICATE THAT ONE TANK WAS EITHER DRY OR WAS UNPORTED DURING THE DEPARTURE TURN. RADAR DATA INDICATED THAT ACFT WAS IN A LEFT TURN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE PWR LOSS. FIRE DAMAGE PATTERN INDICATED AT LEAST RESIDUAL FUEL ON BOARD AT TIME OF IMPACT. PLT, WHO WAS ALSO AN A&P MECHANIC, STATED TO ATC THAT HE WAS 'APPARENTLY' OUT OF GAS' AND THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE ENG RESTARTED. PLT HAD RECENTLY BEEN ADMONISHED BY AN INSTRUCTOR FOR NOT TAXIING OUT AND TAKING OFF ON THE FULLEST TANK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/9/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1933
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City EL PASO
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 79925
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 3956
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1935 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID ELP
Elevation of weather observation facility 3956
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2194
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 9 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2125
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35755
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:29PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N39JB
NTSB Number FTW87FA139
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model V35A
Aircraft Series Identifier V35A
Aircraft Serial Number D-8659
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 23 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2272
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN MACGUIRE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 25
Aircraft Owner City FORT HANCOCK
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 79839
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ELP
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1928
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 5T6
Destination City SANTA TERESA
Destination State NM
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --