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CEN25LA082

2025-01-16 · Plainview, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PVW

Current FAA registration · N1206Z

Make / Model
BEECH N35
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19610214
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A056F4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Fuel starvation due to fuel migration during the pilot induced slipping maneuver.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching to land he placed the airplane into a slip using right rudder and left aileron in order to lose excess altitude. When the airplane was about 100 ft. above the ground the engine stopped producing power. The pilot suspected that fuel flow to the engine was interrupted because the fuel migrated away from the fuel pickup during the slip resulting in a loss of engine power. He reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Fluids/misc hardware-Fluids-Fuel-Fluid management
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Planning/preparation-Fuel planning-Pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of policy/procedure-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA082.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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