# Accident 19950625046989A: Beech 35BEECH, Challis, ID, June 25, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 1995, 10:35 local time
- Place: Challis, ID
- Airport: Challis Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6498° N, 114.1507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6498&lon=-114.1507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9768Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9768Y-1998-03-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech P35 (registry code 1151530, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35BEECH
- Reported engine: CONT IO470N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 354 total, 134 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950625046989A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO ARPT. WING STRUCK DIRT BANK SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL TANKS SELECTED WAS EMPTY.FAILED SWITCH

## 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 SEA95LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA130), Jun 25, 1995: Beech P35 (N9768Y), Challis, ID, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT. THE TERRAIN CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N9768Y (1)

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

- [Accident 19940720048499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940720048499A), Jul 20, 1994: Beech 35BEECH (N9768Y), Laramie, WY, Substantial damage. Lost power. Struck fence post landing on closed dirt road. Engine was test flown. No discrepancies noted.

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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