Beechcraft 35-B33 N917Q
13 September 1986 · Thermal, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1986 at about 21:07 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N917Q was involved in an accident near Thermal, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thermal, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thermal (TRM)
- Coordinates
- 33.4802, -116.1007
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-B33
- Registration
- N917Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA348
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO PUT 'SOME BREAK IN TIME' ON A NEWLY INSTALLED ENGINE CYLINDER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE' DEPARTED WITH A LOW FUEL LEVEL BUT WAS ONLY GOING TO BE UP FOR A LITTLE WHILE.' AFTER 40 MINUTES OF FLIGHT TIME, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT ONE HALF MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED 'ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL' REMAINED IN BOTH WING TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft 35R | Sun City West, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft 35 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Orlando County Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft 35A | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | David R. Hill | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |