# NTSB SEA71FDG23: Beech J35, N8349D, Drummond, MT, February 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1971
- Place: Drummond, MT · DRUMMOND, MT
- Location: 46.6666° N, 113.1470° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Drummond, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6666&lon=-113.1470&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160615
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71FDG23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FDG23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0899  71/2/25    DRUMMOND,MONT       BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 3000
        TIME - 1505                    N8349D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUMMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALISPELL,MONT              BILLINGS,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN FUEL SCREEN CONTAINED A SOLID MASS OF ICE.RAN OFF HWY INTO DITCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8349D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8349D), registered now, S/N D-5441, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dummond

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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