# NTSB Accident DEN99LA042
> **Beech V35** · 1999-02-22 · TELLURIDE, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN99LA042
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00153
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-22
- **Location:** TELLURIDE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.93946, -107.900352
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** V35
- **Registration:** N345MD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the ingestion of air in the fuel line, the pilot's failure to purge the fuel line of unwanted air prior to flight as outlined in the Airplane Flight Manual, and inadequate altitude in which to glide to the airport.

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