Beechcraft A35 N8705A
4 October 1987 · Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1987 at about 20:50 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N8705A, operated by Raymond C. Yeager, was involved in an accident near Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Abrams (4DO)
- Coordinates
- 42.7496, -84.7392
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N8705A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond C. Yeager
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beaver Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88FA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
AFTER RTRNG FM A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT WAS ABOUT TO TURN DOWNWIND TO LAND WHEN THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT MAIN TO THE RGT MAIN PSN & PUMPED THE WOBBLE PUMP SVRL TIMES, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART. HE THEN MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE AUX PSN & USED THE WOBBLE PUMP AGAIN. HE SAW THE FUEL PRESSURE 'JIGGLE',BUT THE ENG STILL DID NOT START. WHILE TRYING A RESTART, HE MANEUVERED THE ACFT TOWARD THE ARPT & EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ALIGNED WITH THE RWY WITH SUFFICIENT ALT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON UNPREPARED TERRAIN ABOUT 15' FROM THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE & RGT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER THE ACDNT, FUEL WAS FND IN ALL TANKS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE FUEL LINES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, NO FUEL WAS FOUND. DRG AN INTERVIEW, THE PLT SAID HE DID NOT USE THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AUX PUMP WHILE ATTEMPTING A RESTART DRG THE EMERGENCY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Chino Hills, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft A35 | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft A35 | Lompoc, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A35 | Wheeler, Indiana, United States | Harry M. Beach | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Marine City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Piper J3C | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Cessna 150J | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Charles Spicer | No injuries | - |