# Accident 19850926048109A: Beech J35, Ontario, OR, September 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1985, 12:30 local time
- Place: Ontario, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0795° N, 117.0098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0795&lon=-117.0098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8245D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8245D-1989-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,003 total, 751 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA85LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850926048109A

## Narrative

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

SWITCHED FUEL TANKS WHILE FLYING LOW LOOKING FOR GAME. ENGINE QUIT, LANDED IN ROCKY AREA. FUEL SELECTOR ON OFF.

## 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 SEA85LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA227), Sep 26, 1985: Beech J35 (N8245D), Ontario, OR, 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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