# NTSB CHI73FEM51: Beech K35, N3091C, Grand Ledge, MI, April 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1973
- Place: Grand Ledge, MI · GRAND LEDGE, MI
- Location: 42.7529° N, 84.7449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Ledge, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7529&lon=-84.7449&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190734
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEM51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0979  73/4/29    GRAND LEDGE,MICH    BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2500
        TIME - 0155                    N3091C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABRAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT SMITH,ARK              GRAND LEDGE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY NOT LIGHTED.LNDD ABT 40FT TO R OF RWY 36 ROLLED INTO DITCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3091C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3091C-1989-03-03), registration cancelled 1989-03-03, S/N D5778 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH K35
- Registry model: [Beech K35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (registry code 1151524) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Abrams

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730429010389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730429010389A), Apr 29, 1973: Beech K35, Grand Ledge, MI, Substantial damage. Rwy not lighted. Lndd abt 40FT to r of rwy 36 rolled into ditch.

## Other investigations on N3091C (2)

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 FTW86FRG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG02), Nov 1, 1985: Beech K35 (N3091C), Austin, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0022), Feb 26, 1965: Beechcraft K-35 (N3091C), Desert Center, CA, substantial damage

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.

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