Beechcraft A36TC N321TJ

Summary

On 22 October 1993 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N321TJ was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 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

22 October 1993 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

38.4391, -104.6207

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36TC

Registration

N321TJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Olathe → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW94LA015

3 people had minor injuries.

A COMPLETE, NON MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE POWER PLANT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FINAL APPROACH AFTER COMPLETING A 2 HOUR 45 MINUTE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, A POWER LOSS OCCURRED AND THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PERFORMANCE AND HISTORICAL DATA INDICATE THAT AT THE TIME OF THE FORCED LANDING 72 GALLONS OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. HOW THE FUEL WAS DISTRIBUTED IS UNKNOWN. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS RUN ON A TEST CELL AND PERFORMED NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.