Beechcraft A36TC N136RM

Summary

On 12 August 2018 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N136RM was involved in an accident near Sylmar, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 August 2018 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sylmar, California, United States

Nearest airport

Whiteman Airport (WHP)

Coordinates

34.2956, -118.4692

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36TC

Registration

N136RM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Placerville → Whiteman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18FA219

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While descending toward the destination airport for landing, the private pilot made a "mayday" call and reported to air traffic control that he had "no throttle, no engine at all." Witnesses saw the airplane flying about 30 to 40 ft above ground level when it turned and descended into a flat, open field adjacent to a highway. Wreckage examination revealed that the airplane likely stalled and impacted the terrain in a nose and left-wing low attitude. Postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies with the flight controls that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane on approach to a relatively benign emergency landing area. Postaccident examination did not reveal any pre-impact anomalies that would have precluded the production of rated engine power and fuel was onboard. Although impact damage precluded a test run of the engine, teardown examination revealed no anomalies with the engine or its internal components. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.