Beechcraft 36 N3256V
16 August 2020 · San Benito, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2020 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N3256V was involved in an accident near San Benito, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Benito, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kornegay Private (53XS)
- Coordinates
- 26.1297, -97.6291
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N3256V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Benito → Harlingen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20LA346
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for a reason 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 shortly after takeoff from his private airstrip, the airplane’s engine lost partial power. He activated the electric fuel pump at which time the engine lost all power. The pilot attempted to return to his private airport but landed short with the landing gear retracted in a cotton field. The airplane's forward fuselage was substantially damaged. Examination of the airplane after the accident did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would explain the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Murray, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Strategos International Llc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Batavia, New York, United States | Snowflake Aircraft Llc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2019 | Beechcraft 36 | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2020 | Cessna 182 | Winfield, Texas, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 2020 | MD Helicopters 369 | Houston, Texas, United States | City Of Houston | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2020 | Piper PA-30 | Navasota, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2020 | CubCrafters CC19-180 | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | Kgnf, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Piper PA32R | Zavalla, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2020 | Cirrus SR20 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Plane Smart! Aviation | No injuries | - |