19880209002169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · San Jose, CA · February 9, 1988

Date
February 9, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid Hillview
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2036C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88DVM01
Reported as
Beech M35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
554 total24 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failure on approach to the airport. Landed in a mall parking lot. Shop rags and plastic bags in fuel tanks.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. LANDED IN A MALL PARKING LOT. SHOP RAGS AND PLASTIC BAGS IN FUEL TANKS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.