# Accident 19860227003979A: Beech J35, Long Beach, CA, February 27, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1986, 06:30 local time
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Airport: Long Beach Daugherty Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8093° N, 118.1795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8093&lon=-118.1795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7293B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7293B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,750 total, 1,750 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86FUA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUA01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860227003979A

## Narrative

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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT WING WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT. MADE A SAFE LANDING.

## 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 LAX86FUA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUA01), Feb 27, 1986: Beech J35 (N7293B), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7293B (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920911039779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920911039779I), Sep 11, 1992: Beech J35 (N7293B), Rockwall, TX. Rough running engine. Forced landing in field. Partial fuel starvation due to a ruptured fuel hose.
- [Incident 19821012057499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012057499I), Oct 12, 1982: Beech J35 (N7293B), Eugene, OR, Minor damage. In haste to clear runway, retracted landing gear in place of flaps.

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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