# Accident 19940424009099A: Beech UC45J, Lodi, CA, April 24, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1994, 14:45 local time
- Place: Lodi, CA
- Airport: Lodi Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1892° N, 121.2498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1892&lon=-121.2498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35095, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35095-2009-09-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech UC-45J (registry code 1150911, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-uc-45j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH UC45J
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940424009099A

## Narrative

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

CLIMB TO DROP AREA BOTH ENGINE CUTTING OUT. EXITED JUMPERS. FAILED USE CARB HEAT DECENDING. HIT WIRES LANDING.

## 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 LAX94LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA204), Apr 24, 1994: Beech UC-45J (N35095), Acampo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE EXTENDED POWER-OFF DESCENT. THE EXISTING CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION, AND THE POWER LINES WERE FACTORS IN THIS…

## Other reports on N35095 (5)

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

- [Incident 19890320026919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890320026919I), Mar 20, 1989: Beech UC45J (N35095), Lodi, CA. Struck and cut power lines on final approach. Thought lines were under ground from appearance of visible parts.
- [Incident 19890311029759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311029759I), Mar 11, 1989: Beech UC45J (N35095), Lodi, CA, 1 fatal. Jumpers saw no action by the chutist to deploy either one of his parachutes. Impacted ground in prone position.
- [Incident 19850127019589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850127019589I), Jan 27, 1985: Beech UC45J (N35095), Lodi, CA, 1 fatal. Parachutist fell to death. Witnesses did not see him attemp to open reserve chute after main chute fouled.
- [Incident 19790307019179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790307019179I), Mar 7, 1979: Beech UC45J (N35095), Pope Valley, CA, 2 fatal. One chutist did not attempt to deploy chute and other pulled rip cord too late. 2 fatalities
- [Incident 19780819048769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819048769I), Aug 19, 1978: Beech UC45J (N35095), Tooele, UT, 1 fatal. Reserve chute was not deployed after 2 cells of main chute did not inflate. Seven cell parafoil.

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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