- Date
- October 26, 1982, 20:37 local (Oct 27, 1982, 03:37 UTC)
- Place
- Linden, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5236CBeech B35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821026056809A
- Case key
- 71435
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft engine lost power during a night cross-country. The pilot was forced to land in a grove of young walnut trees. The aircraft hit with one wing low and spun around. All motion stopped in a very short distance. An examination revealed that both fuel tanks were empty. The pilot stated that the left fuel gauge indicated that the tank was 1/3 full when the engine lost power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5236C
- Reported as
- Beech B35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-2581
- Airframe hours
- 1,900
- Engine
- Continental E-185-1, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Roger L. Hutson
- Registered owner
- Roger L. Hutson
- Departed
- Bakersfield Air, CA
- Destination
- Modesto, CA
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 1,550 total · 75 in this make and model · 1,500 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 25 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 129 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5236C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.