Beech C35 accident near Akron, Ohio, August 30, 1986
On August 30, 1986 at about 8:27 pm local time, a Beech C35, registered N5891C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Akron, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 30, 1986 · about 8:27 pm local time
- Place
- Akron, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C35 · all C35s on the register
- Registration
- N5891C · no longer on the register · serial D-2843
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT ONE TO TWO MINUTES AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS CHANGED FROM THE RIGHT TO LEFT TANK, THE ENG QUIT. THE AUX PUMP WAS TURNED ON AND FUEL SELECTOR CHANGED BACK TO THE RIGHT TANK. THEN TO AUX TANK THEN BACK TO LEFT TANK. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK WHICH CONTAINED 10 GALLONS OF FUEL. ZERO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK AND 20 GALLONS WAS PRESENT IN THE AUX TANK. AIR RESTART PROCEDURE IS TO SELECT FULLEST FUEL TANK, RETARD THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE RICH, AND AUX PUMP ON UNTIL POWER IS REGAINED. THE PLT HAD NOT SELECTED THE FULLEST TANK LONG ENOUGH TO PURGE AIR FROM THE INJECTOR SERVO DURING THE RESTART ATTEMPT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,634 hours in all; 265 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 1,567 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,550 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 29, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-225-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 22G Elyria OH at 8:00 pm
- Destination: Carrollton OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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