# Accident 19971018031409A: Beech V35, Medford, OR, October 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1997, 17:45 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Airport: Medford-Jackson County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2795° N, 122.9002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2795&lon=-122.9002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5482U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5482U-2013-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35 (registry code 1151538, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971018031409A

## Narrative

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

REQUESTED PRIORITY DUE LOW FUEL. CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. NO FUEL ON BOARD.

## 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 SEA98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA004), Oct 18, 1997: Beech V-35 (N5482U), Medford, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.

## Other reports on N5482U (1)

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

- [Incident 19801031076889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801031076889I), Oct 31, 1980: Beech V35 (N5482U), Woodland, CA, Minor damage. Pilot retracted gear insted of flaps during attempted go around.

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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