# Accident 19860913045159A: Beech 35B33, Thermal, CA, September 13, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1986, 14:07 local time
- Place: Thermal, CA
- Airport: Thermal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4802° N, 116.1007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4802&lon=-116.1007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N917Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35B33
- Reported engine: CONT IO470K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 526 total, 187 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA348) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860913045159A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES DURING FORCED LANDING ON FINAL.

## 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 LAX86LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA348), Sep 13, 1986: Beech 35-B33 (N917Q), Thermal, 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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