Beechcraft J35 N171Y
5 November 1997 · Provo, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 November 1997 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N171Y was involved in an accident near Provo, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Provo, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Provo Municipal (PVU)
- Coordinates
- 40.2202, -111.6898
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N171Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel tank selector to a tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a subsequent forced landing due to lack of engine power. His failure (or inability) to extent the gear for landing was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed Salt Lake City and flew to Provo, Utah, where he made a full flap touch-and-go landing on runway 18. He retracted the flaps, applied full power, and lifted off. As the airplane began its initial climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear. As the gear doors closed, the engine lost power. The pilot lowered the nose to maintain airspeed, turned on the boost pump, and 'checked fuel selector and magnetos.' The engine failed to respond. The pilot then lowered the landing gear, but the airplane touched down on the runway prior to full gear extension. According to an FAA inspector, who went to the scene, the pilot had recently received a checkout in the Beech J35. The fuel selector was found positioned to the left auxiliary tank, which was empty. There was fuel in the main tanks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Edwin H. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Morristown, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft J35 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft J35 | Marysville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft J35 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Candice A. Stewart | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft J35 | Bass, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft 200 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1997 | Cessna T210M | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | Sweitzer, Robert, S. | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 May 1997 | Cessna 182 | Clinton, Utah, United States | Keith E. McArthur | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Boeing 737-200RS | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Hughes 369HS | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |