# Accident 19871004058779A: Beech A35, Grand Ledge, MI, October 4, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1987, 16:50 local time
- Place: Grand Ledge, MI
- Airport: Abrams
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7496° N, 84.7392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7496&lon=-84.7392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8705A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8705A-2018-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A35 (registry code 1151504, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Reported engine: CONT E1858
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,060 total, 109 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871004058779A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN. CRASH LANDED 15 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY. SWITCHED TANKS BUT FAILED TO USE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.

## 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 CHI88FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA001), Oct 4, 1987: Beech A35 (N8705A), Grand Ledge, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8705A (1)

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

- [Incident 19800606055709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800606055709I), Jun 6, 1980: Beech 35BEECH (N8705A), Pontiac, MI, Minor damage. Pilot unable to get gear locked down, nose gear collapsed on rollout. Nose gear actuating arm broken, old crack.

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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