# Accident 19910727030239A: Beech N35, Hillsboro, OR, July 27, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1991, 15:10 local time
- Place: Hillsboro, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5802° N, 122.9102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5802&lon=-122.9102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9425Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470N
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,605 total, 650 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA193) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910727030239A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. LANDED GEAR UP IN OPEN FIELD. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. OTHER TANK FULL.

## 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 SEA91LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA193), Jul 27, 1991: Beech N35 (N9425Y), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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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