- Date
- September 13, 1986, 14:07 local (21:07 UTC)
- Place
- Thermal, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N917QBeech 35-B33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860913045159A
- Case key
- 25256
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed on a local flight to put 'some break in time' on a newly installed engine cylinder. The pilot stated that he' departed with a low fuel level but was only going to be up for a little while.' After 40 minutes of flight time, the pilot returned to the airport and the engine lost power while on final approach. The aircraft collided with trees about one half mile short of the runway. Examination of the aircraft revealed 'only residual fuel' remained in both wing tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N917Q
- Reported as
- Beech 35-B33
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CD-408
- Engine
- Continental I0-470-K, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bruce E. Kandarian
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 3, 1986 · 2 hours before
- Airport
- TRM · Thermal, runway 17, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 526 total · 187 in this make and model · 480 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TRM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.