Beechcraft A36 N3119T

Summary

On 14 July 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N3119T, operated by Matthew M. Mandino, was involved in an accident near Sequim, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 July 2005 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sequim, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Sequim Valley Airport (W28)

Coordinates

48.0981, -123.1872

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N3119T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Matthew M. Mandino

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sequim → Port Angeles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05CA143

Nobody was injured.

The temporary loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during the takeoff initial climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the takeoff initial climb, "while the gear was in transit the engine lost power as if the mixture was brought back to idle cutoff and then back to rich suddenly." The pilot moved the gear handle to the down position as the airplane contacted the grass to the right of the runway. When the airplane touched down, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop "a few hundred feet short of the end of the runway." The pilot reported that "power came back to what felt and sounded like full power" just prior to ground contact. Examination of the airplane and engine by an FAA inspector did not reveal the reason for the temporary power loss.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.