# Accident 19971105048129A: Beech J35, Provo, UT, November 5, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 1997, 15:00 local time
- Place: Provo, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2202° N, 111.6898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2202&lon=-111.6898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N171Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA045) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971105048129A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE PILOT EXPLAINED HE DEPARTED THE SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT AND FLEW TO PROVO AIRPORT WHERE HE DID A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER, LIFTING OFF, AND RETRACTING THE GEAR, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK TO THE LEFT AUXILIARY TANK AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE THEN LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, BUT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO FULL GEAR EXTENSION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN TANK 7/8 FULL. LEFT AUXILIARY BELOW EMPTY, RIGHT MAIN 3/4 FULL AND RIGHT AUXILIARY BELOW EMPTY. ACTUAL INSPECTION/EVALUATION OF AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS MAX T. MCARTHUR AND JOHN E. RICHTER AND OPERATIONS INSPECTOR ROBERT C. MCINTYRE WHO WERE ON-SITE ON RELATED BUSINESS.

## 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 FTW98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA045), Nov 5, 1997: Beech J35 (N171Y), Provo, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel tank selector to a tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a subsequent forced landing due to lack of engine power. His…

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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