Beechcraft 35-A33 N337Z
25 August 2005 · Alturas, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2005 at about 14:50 local time, a Beechcraft 35-A33 registered N337Z, operated by Robert A. Paananen, was involved in an accident near Alturas, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alturas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alturas Municipal (AAT)
- Coordinates
- 41.4831, -120.5653
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-A33
- Registration
- N337Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert A. Paananen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montague → Alturas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05LA279
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undertermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain and a fence during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. According to the pilot, he checked the fuel tanks prior to departing on the flight and noted that the right main fuel tank was full, the left main tank was "partial", both auxiliary tanks were full and the tip tanks were empty. He flew the airplane to the destination airport utilizing the left fuel tank. As the flight neared the destination airport, the pilot switched the fuel tank selector from the left to the right tank. The engine began sputtering and lost power. The pilot turned on the fuel boost pump but the engine power did not improve. During the forced landing at the destination airport, the airplane landed short, bounced in the air and impacted a fence before coming to rest. According to a mechanic who examined the airplane after the accident, the left main fuel tank was empty and the right main fuel tank was almost full.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Beechcraft 35 | Boerne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Paso Robles, California, United States | Squadron Two | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Beechcraft 35 | Carthage, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Beechcraft 35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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