- Date
- October 4, 1987, 16:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Ledge, MI
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8705ABeech A35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871004058779A
- Case key
- 13920
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Analysis
After rtrng fm a x-country flt, the plt was about to turn downwind to land when the eng began to lose power. He moved the fuel selector from the left main to the rgt main psn & pumped the wobble pump svrl times, but the eng did not restart. He then moved the fuel selector to the aux psn & used the wobble pump again. He saw the fuel pressure 'jiggle',but the eng still did not start. While trying a restart, he maneuvered the acft toward the arpt & extended the landing gear; however, he was unable to get aligned with the rwy with sufficient alt. The acft touched down on unprepared terrain about 15' from the rwy. Subsequently, the nose & rgt main gear collapsed. After the acdnt, fuel was fnd in all tanks. However, when the fuel lines were disconnected from the electric fuel pump, no fuel was found. Drg an interview, the plt said he did not use the electrically operated aux pump while attempting a restart drg the emergency.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8705A
- Reported as
- Beech A35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2115
- Airframe hours
- 2,062
- Engine
- Continental E-185-8, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Raymond C. Yeager
- Registered owner
- Raymond C Yaeger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 18, 1987 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- SJX · Beaver Island, MI
- Destination
- 4D0
- Airport
- 4DO · Abrams, runway 27, 3,200 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,060 total · 109 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAN, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.