Beechcraft 36 N134P

Summary

On 21 August 2019 at about 00:54 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N134P was involved in an accident near Half Moon Bay, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 August 2019 at 00:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Half Moon Bay, California, United States

Coordinates

37.3578, -122.5122

Aircraft

Beechcraft 36

Registration

N134P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → Half Moon Bay

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA238

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, on the morning of the accident, several preflight fuel samples from the airplane’s wing tanks contained debris, but he was eventually able to obtain clean fuel samples. He subsequently departed and made several stops at different airports before departing with another airplane as a flight of two for the purpose of taking photos. The pilot stated that he was performing a descending left turn when, about 3,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean, the engine lost total power but the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot was unable to restore engine power and ditched the airplane into the ocean. Immediately after impact, he and the passenger egressed and stood on the wing until the airplane sank into about 145 feet of water. The wreckage was not recovered and could not be examined; therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.