Beechcraft A36 N67CD

Summary

On 23 September 2023 at about 21:25 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N67CD was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 September 2023 at 21:25

Classification

Accident

Location

El Dorado, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

El Dorado Downtown Airport-Ste (F43)

Coordinates

33.1662, -92.6060

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N67CD

Category

Airplane

Year built

1990

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gulf Shores → Oklahoma City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA419

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilots, the airplane operated normally during the first two hours of the cross-country instructional flight. The flight instructor reported he then noticed the fuel flow seemed a little high. When the flight instructor reduced the mixture setting, the engine began to run rough. The instructor increased the mixture, which smoothed the engine roughness. The engine ran rough again, and the instructor once again increased the mixture setting, which smoothed the engine roughness. The engine then ran rough two additional times; both times the instructor increased the mixture setting, causing the roughness to cease. The engine roughness occurred again but was worse than he previously experienced. The instructor increased the mixture control to its full forward position and decided to divert to an alternate airport. The engine lost power while en route to the alternate airport, and the flight instructor performed a hard gear-up forced landing in a field, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed an adequate amount of fuel was present and a postaccident engine test run revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.