Beechcraft A36 N3248T

Summary

On 2 July 2004 at about 22:15 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N3248T was involved in an accident near Algona, Iowa, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

2 July 2004 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

43.0709, -94.2296

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N3248T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mason City → Sioux Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04LA187

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the connecting rod which resulted in the loss of engine power during cruise flight and subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the delayed lowering of the landing gear in order to clear the other vehicle encountered during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing on a road. The pilot reported that while in level flight the engine "blew up." He executed a forced landing on a road and elected to delay lowering of the landing gear until the airplane had cleared a car that was traveling in the opposite direction. Once clear of the car, the pilot lowered the landing gear, but it did not fully extend due to the low altitude. Examination of the engine revealed a hole in the crankcase adjacent to the number 6 connecting rod journal. Additionally, the number 6 connecting rod and piston were found fractured. No determination could be made regarding the failure of the connecting rod.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.