# Accident 19930910033779A: Beech F35, Jackson, TN, September 10, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1993, 16:30 local time
- Place: Jackson, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6303° N, 88.8195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6303&lon=-88.8195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3886B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3886B-1994-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F35 (registry code 1151514, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F35
- Reported engine: CONT E225*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930910033779A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS TO ATC. CRASH LANDED. HAD USED AUTO GAS FROM PLASTIC CAN. CAP FOUND IN 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 ATL93FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA155), Sep 10, 1993: Beech F35 (N3886B), Jackson, TN, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The improper use of old auto fuel for the refueling of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were the deterioration of the octane in the auto fuel being used in the aircraft and the delayed decision…

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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