ONTARIO, CA, USA
N8337D
BEECH J-35
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
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