# NTSB Accident IAD96LA047
> **Beech F35** · 1996-02-23 · MT. STERLING, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96LA047
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05270
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-02-23
- **Location:** MT. STERLING, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.060039, -83.939788
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** F35
- **Registration:** N3850B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one piston.  Related factors were the unsuitable terrain available for the forced landing, and the strong tailwind encountered during the forced landing.

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