Beechcraft A36 N1WN
4 September 2023 · Frankfort, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2023 at about 14:31 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N1WN was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Kentucky, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Captial City Airport (FFT)
- Coordinates
- 38.1842, -84.8995
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N1WN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1991
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gary → Greenwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA23LA363
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and his passengers were at cruise flight when the engine stopped producing power and the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot performed a forced landing to an airport; however, when he realized that the airplane would not reach the runway he landed with the landing gear retracted on airport property, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The engine had accumulated fewer than 30 hours since factory overhaul. Postaccident examination revealed that the inboard fuel vent lines were obstructed by insect nests; however, the engine ran at idle power settings during the postaccident engine test run. The engine was not tested at higher power settings due to the crankshaft being bent. Although it is possible that the obstructed fuel vents reduced fuel flow to the engine at higher power settings, the postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; thus, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | North Castle, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Topock, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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