Beechcraft A36 N6051M
1 July 2008 · Dwight, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2008 at about 22:45 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N6051M was involved in an accident near Dwight, Illinois, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dwight, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0664, -88.3597
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N6051M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit → Pontiac
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the highway signpost that the airplane impacted during the landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During initial descent the pilot selected the right fuel tank for the practice instrument approach procedure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot performed a procedure turn to align with the instrument approach. The engine lost power while turning inbound onto the final approach course. The airplane was at 2,300 feet mean sea level (~1,600 feet above ground level) when the engine lost power. The pilot switched back to the left fuel tank but the engine did not respond. The pilot performed a forced landing onto Interstate Highway 55. During the landing rollout the right wing impacted a mile-marker signpost. A post-accident investigation showed that the left and right fuel tanks were approximately 1/8 and 1/2 full, respectively. No anomalies were encountered during a post accident engine test run. The engine started without hesitation and responded to throttle inputs. The engine ran without difficulty on each fuel tank for a period of 4 minutes, on each magneto individually, and with the electric fuel pump turned off.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | BK Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Ryegate, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Houston, Texas, United States | Barker Michael E | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Salina, Kansas, United States | Alfra-Vico | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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