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FAA incident report · Beech J35 · Corning, CA · April 14, 1995

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Date
April 14, 1995 · 10:35 local
Place
Corning, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N613B
Reported as
Beech J35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,450 total950 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N613BRegistered now · Beech J35S/N D-5415 · Built 1957Airframe modelBeech J35Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on 4-14-95 at 1035, a Beech J35 made an off-airport landing due to engine stoppage. During the roll-out, the nose wheel struck a hole in the road and tore the nose gear off causing the aircraft to leave the road. Damage to the aircraft consisted of nose gear, propeller, engine mount and both wing tips. Investigation revealed that the pilot ran out of fuel in main tanks and failed to select the aux tank that had sufficient fuel to continue flight. Weather was not a factor. Pilot deviation was not involved. End. Nothing follows.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 4-14-95 AT 1035, A BEECH J35 MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO ENGINE STOPPAGE. DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND TORE THE NOSE GEAR OFF CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LEAVE THE ROAD. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT AND BOTH WING TIPS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL IN MAIN TANKS AND FAILED TO SELECT THE AUX TANK THAT HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL TO CONTINUE FLIGHT. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. PILOT DEVIATION WAS NOT INVOLVED. END. NOTHING FOLLOWS.