- Date
- October 16, 1983, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Laton, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7916KBeech S35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831016054649A
- Case key
- 24059
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While in lvl flt and cruise flt configuration the plt stated that the eng suddenly began to get rough he noted that when pwr was partially reduced the roughness terminated. When the mixture was leaned the eng died momentarily. He rptd that the eng RPM was maintained abt 2450 RPM but only 15 to 18 in of manifold pressure could be obtained. On short final to a selected field the plt said he remembered to switch the position of the fuel selector. Pwr returned to a normal lvl and the roughness disappeared. The plt elected to pick out another more suitable lndg site and the acft was substantially dmgd during lndg. No mech malf of any eng or acft component was located which might have brought abt the transient eng roughness which the plt rptdly experienced.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7916K
- Reported as
- Beech S35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D7411
- Airframe hours
- 2,785
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Remle Aviation
- Registered owner
- Robert B. Markarian
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 9, 1982 · 92 hours before
- Departed
- 0Q4 · Selma, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 437 total · 13 in this make and model · 383 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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