LAX84FA073

1983-11-25 · ONTARIO, California, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ONT

Aircraft involved

N8337D Beech J-35 Minor

Factual narrative

THE ACFT FORCED LANDED IN A VINEYARD WHERE THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE FLT STATED THAT CLIMBING THROUGH 5000 FT MSL THE POWER WENT TO IDLE AND THEN TO ZERO. ALL FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE & THE LEFT MAIN TANK WAS SELECTED FOR TAKEOFF AND NEVER CHANGED. WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE MAIN TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION SHOWED NO ENGINE POWER WAS BEING DEVELOPED AT IMPACT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX84FA073.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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