Beechcraft A36 N315P

Summary

On 9 February 2007 at about 19:40 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N315P, operated by James H. Stroop, was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, 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

9 February 2007 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Malcolm McKinnon (KSSI)

Coordinates

31.1511, -81.3881

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N315P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James H. Stroop

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Pierce → Brunswick

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07LA041

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to activate the electric fuel pump following 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

According to the pilot, he departed Fort Pierce, en route to the Wilmington International Airport in Wilmington, North Carolina. While cruising at 7,000 feet, the engine "coughed" and went to idle. The pilot declared and emergency with Air Traffic Control and was cleared to Saint Simons Island airport. The pilot glided the airplane as far as it would go, but could not make it to the airport and ditched the airplane in the water. Examination found the engine with minor damage. The oil filter and oil was replaced in preparation to run the engine. Examination of the left and right magneto's found that they would not produce spark when rotated. Internal examination of both magneto's found salt water corrosion. The magneto's were replaced and the engine was run. The engine produced nearly full power with slightly bent propeller blades. The pilot stated that after the engine failed he switched fuel tank selector positions but did not activate the electric fuel pump. Although the cause for the loss of engine power remains undetermined, it is likely that had the pilot followed the emergency procedures stated in the Pilot Operating Handbook and after switching fuel tanks activated the auxiliary fuel pump, the engine would have restarted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.