Beechcraft A36 N88ES
25 January 1992 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1992 at about 20:25 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N88ES, operated by Loren Kula, ET al, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 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 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0596, -106.6199
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N88ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loren Kula, ET al
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bullhead City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA060
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE OF THE AIRPLANE WHEN HE PERCEIVED THAT IT MIGHT BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION, AGGRAVATED BY POSSIBLE FUEL SIPHONING FROM THE TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH ROUGH, SOFT TERRAIN AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS DESCENDING TO LAND AT ITS DESTINATION. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE SYSTEM FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND NO FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND ON THE AIRPLANE. THE PIC STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED TIME EN ROUTE HAD EXTENDED FROM TWO HOURS AND FORTY FIVE MINUTES TO THREE HOURS AND THIRTY SIX MINTES, BUT THAT THE FUEL GAUGES READ EMPTY AND ONE QUARTER FULL WHEN HE ARRIVED IN THE AREA OF HIS DESTINATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD A HANGING MAIN GEAR DOOR AND IT CREATED A LOW PRESSURE AREA NEAR THE FUEL TANK VENTS WHICH PRESSURIZED THE FUEL TANKS AND CAUSED SIPHONING. THE FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE FOR THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT HAD BEEN 12.3 GPH AND THE RETURN FLIGHT FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS 15.8 GPH AT, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE SAME POWER SETTINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States | Robert J. Carleton | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Snyder, Michael C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Hoyt Investments | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Dalsanto, James A | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Trees Unlimited, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Brawley, California, United States | Clyde E. Shields | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Bellanca 17-30A | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | TIM L. Alton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Thorpe T-18 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Gordon Hall | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Raven S-60A | Pecos, New Mexico, United States | Bond, Wayne & Chapel, Sally P. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172F | Folsom, New Mexico, United States | Sheppard AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Truth Or Cons, New Mexico, United States | Jones, Richard F. | No injuries | - |