Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kim, Colorado 81049
Sunday, June 22, 1986 11:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/22/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City KIM
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 81049
Event Date Year 1986
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 955
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 23 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1510
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31306
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9544R
NTSB Number DEN86LA173
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model K35
Aircraft Series Identifier K35
Aircraft Serial Number D-6131
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 Mar 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 3230
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name A. WINFRED JOHNSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2708 E. 21ST ST.
Aircraft Owner City CLOVIS
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 88101
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 No
Departure Airport Code 3V4
Departure City FT. MORGAN
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1020
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CVN
Destination City CLOVIS
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 10:36AM
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 --