# Accident 19940501009659A: Beech M35, Gustavus, AK, May 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1994, 16:15 local time
- Place: Gustavus, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.4203° N, 135.7804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.4203&lon=-135.7804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N441B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N441B-2013-07-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech K35 (registry code 1151524, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 275 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940501009659A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. DITCHED IN WATER OFFSHORE.  RAN AUX TANK DRY. FAILED TO TIMELLY SWITCH TO MAIN TANK WITH FUEL.

## 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 ANC94LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA053), May 2, 1994: Beech 35 (N441B), Gustavus, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DELAY IN SELECTING THE MAIN FUEL TANK POSITION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N441B (1)

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

- [Accident 19920406009329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920406009329A), Apr 6, 1992: Beech K35 (N441B), Valley City, ND, Substantial damage. Struck ice ridge at runway intersection. Flew to home base. Discovered wing and landing gear damage.

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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