# Accident 19821229065039A: Beech G35, Chico, CA, December 29, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1982, 15:05 local time
- Place: Chico, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7400° N, 121.8300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7400&lon=-121.8300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4428D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G35
- Reported engine: CONT E2258
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,056 total, 2,200 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVG06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821229065039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN A FUEL TANK DRY ON SHORT FINAL. AIRCRAFT STRUCK LOCALIZER ANTENNA DURING ATTEMPT TO GLIDE TO RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83LVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVG06), Dec 29, 1982: Beech G35 (N4428D), Chico, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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