19890509011179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Sacramento, CA · May 9, 1989

Date
May 9, 1989 · 10:00 local
Place
Sacramento, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7238A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA146
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Continental IO550B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,560 total40 in this make and model179 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine vibrated and lost power en route. Landed in a rough field. Hole in top of engine. Nr 4 cylinder had shattered

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE VIBRATED AND LOST POWER EN ROUTE. LANDED IN A ROUGH FIELD.HOLE IN TOP OF ENGINE. NR 4 CYLINDER HAD SHATTERED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.