Beechcraft 36 N66FN
16 April 2020 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2020 at about 15:45 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N66FN was involved in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2108, -84.4600
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N66FN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1996
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianapolis → Cincinnatti
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loose fuel inlet fitting on the fuel pump due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a descent to his destination, the pilot noticed an "unusual" vibration. After checking the engine analyzer, he noticed that one of the engine cylinders was not producing an exhaust gas temperature (EGT) reading. A few moments later, another cylinder EGT dropped offline, then a third cylinder. Cylinder EGTs continued to drop offline then the engine "quit." The pilot maneuvered the airplane over a populated area and landed on a roadway. Upon landing, the airplane struck obstacles along the roadway and came to rest underneath a concrete overpass. The wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. Examination of the engine revealed that both the fuel inlet and fuel return line fittings on the fuel pump were loose and could be turned by hand. No adjacent impact damage was noted around the loose fittings. The fuel pump had been removed and replaced 2 days prior to the accident. The loose fuel inlet fitting likely resulted in the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Murray, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Strategos International Llc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Batavia, New York, United States | Snowflake Aircraft Llc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2019 | Beechcraft 36 | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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