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BROOMFIELD, Colorado

January 18, 1989 · NTSB DEN89LA062 · BEECH V35B (N1721W)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTIOR OPERATION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: UNPREPARED (ROUGH/UNEVEN) TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89LA062
AircraftBEECH V35B
RegistrationN1721W
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.9403, -105.0600
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