THE DTSB
Pending. Likely mis-handled abnormal after making a takeoff on an AUX tank and losing power, the right MAIN still had fuel in it but the fuel selector was found in the left AUX position.
Beechcraft K-35 | N6021E
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateSeptember 4, 2025
- Local time11:25 AM
- LightDay
- WeatherIMC
- Phase of flightApproach
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- AirportKCBG
Accident Location
- City, State
- Cambridge, Minnesota
- Airport ID
- KCBG
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N6021E
- Make
- Beechcraft
- Model
- K-35
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Gender
- Male
- Certification
- Unknown
- IFR rating
- Unknown
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- IMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 6) MISHANDLED ABN. →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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