# Accident 19910525017289A: Beech J35, Chinle, AZ, May 25, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1991, 12:30 local time
- Place: Chinle, AZ
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2293° N, 109.5706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2293&lon=-109.5706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N593B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N593B-1993-05-04) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 405 total, 300 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA223) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910525017289A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON SECOND LOW PASS OVER RANCH STRIP. LANDED GEAR UP IN ROUGH DESERT. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY FUEL TANK.

## 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 LAX91LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA223), May 25, 1991: Beech J35 (N593B), Chinle, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## Other reports on N593B (1)

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

- [Accident 19730609015049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609015049A), Jun 9, 1973: Beech J35 (N593B), Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. PIC retracted ldg gr instead of flaps. Prev acft flown had flap and gr ctls opposite to Beech J35.

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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