Beechcraft A36TC N52AM
17 November 2003 · Visalia, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 November 2003 at about 04:15 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N52AM, operated by John Rodgers, was involved in an accident near Visalia, 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 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Visalia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Visalia (VIS)
- Coordinates
- 36.3186, -119.3928
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36TC
- Registration
- N52AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Rodgers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Maria → Visalia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA047
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed hard and collided with airport lighting after the engine lost power during a go-around procedure. Earlier that day, the pilot's flight instructor filled the airplane's fuel tanks and flew for 2.2 hours. The pilot then flew the airplane for approximately 2 hours without adding additional fuel. The power loss occurred during the sixth takeoff that day. Post accident examination did not reveal any anomalies with the airframe or engine. According to the manufacturer, the airplane holds 80 gallons of fuel, with 74 gallons that are usable. The two tip tanks on the airplane hold 20 gallons each, for a total system capacity of 120 gallons. The left tank was 1/4 full at the accident scene; the fuel selector was positioned to the left tank. A post accident examination of the engine and the fuel system components did not reveal any pre-impact anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | East Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Gary R. Loveness | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Beechcraft A36TC | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft A36TC | Southbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
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| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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