Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the initial climb out, the engine experienced a partial loss of power which prompted his decision to return to the airport for a landing. While maneuvering to land at the airport, the engine completely stopped producing power. The airplane landed with the landing gear retracted in a wheat field near the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no evidence of preimpact anomalies with the airplane or the engine.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10LA440 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 27, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Woodring Regional (KWDG)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech F35
- N-number
- N3858B
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.