Pilot Debrief

BEECH A36 near Monaville, TX — 2011-04-07

Final reportCEN11FA274
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Date
2011-04-07
Location
Monaville, TX, USA
Aircraft
BEECH A36
Registration
N24192
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Descent

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine intermittently lost power after he leveled the airplane at 3,000 feet mean sea level. The pilot moved the engine mixture to full rich and switched the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank. The engine regained power momentarily but then began to hesitate again. The pilot activated the fuel boost pump, at which time the engine lost power completely. Further efforts to restore engine power were unsuccessful and the pilot executed a forced landing to an open field. A postaccident engine test run was conducted, during which the engine and propeller governor operated normally. No preimpact anomalies were found with the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have diverted to an alternate airport after initial power loss.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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