Beechcraft A36 N17696
20 December 1988 · Athens, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1988 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N17696 was involved in an accident near Athens, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N17696
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Augusta → Chamblee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA056
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT 6,000', THE PLT FELT AN INTENSE VIBRATION FM THE ENG. POWER WAS REDUCED & A DESCENT WAS BEGUN TOWARD A NEARBY ARPT. BEFORE REACHING THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER & AN EMERGENCY WHEELS-UP LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #1 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED. THE VALVE GUIDE WAS BATTERED & BROKEN, AND WAS LOOSE IN ITS BORE. THE BORE WAS FRETTED & HAD BECOME OVERSIZED. THE ENG HAD BEEN OVERHAULED & INSTALLED IN THE ACFT ON 1/20/82 WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 1515 HRS. ACCORDING TO THE LOG BOOK, NEW VALVES & VALVE GUIDES HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT THAT TIME. THE ENG TIME SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL WAS 1041 HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bow, Kentucky, United States | Console Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Harrison, New York, United States | IRA Schechter | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Karriman, Joseph JR. | Minor injuries | - |