Beechcraft A36 N136GR
1 August 2001 · Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2001 at about 16:31 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N136GR, operated by Luminair Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR)
- Coordinates
- 41.7600, -88.4497
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N136GR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Luminair Aviation Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA255
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the inadequate maintenance inspection and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot mechanic. The fuel system leak was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot/mechanic performed a forced landing on a bean field after a total loss of engine power during departure from the airport. The pilot/mechanic reported that he was performing a maintenance test flight when the engine quit at approximately 500 feet agl. He reported that the no fuel leaks were noted during a ground test run and no anomalies were noted during a run up prior to departure. The main fuel line to the flow divider was reported to have backed off.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | Joe G. Litzelfelner | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | International Flight Training Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Crownpoint, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36 | Salem, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Downers Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 76 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2001 | Cessna 172R | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Vanderbeek CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Central Illinois Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Schleicher ASW-20 | HIghland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |