Beechcraft N35 N9425Y
27 July 1991 · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1991 at about 22:10 local time, a Beechcraft N35 registered N9425Y, operated by Lynn K. Ankrum, was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5802, -122.9102
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft N35
- Registration
- N9425Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lynn K. Ankrum
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Astoria → Salem
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA193
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT ENG QUIT IN CRUISE FLT AT 1500 AGL AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. EXAM OF ACFT REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE EMPTY LEFT TANK, AND THE RT TANK HAD 20 GAL FUEL. ENG RAN OK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft N35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1990 | Beechcraft N35 | Los Banos, California, United States | Partelow, Robert L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft N35 | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Ronald L. Montgomery | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft N35 | Burlington, Washington, United States | Aeronautical Services, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft N35 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft N35 | Fort Meade, Florida, United States | Davis, William W. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft N35 | Hanford, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 150J | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Hughes 269B | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | Precision Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna T-210N | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Stephan G. Lang | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |