19971111042539I

Incident

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Sandersville, GA · November 11, 1997

Date: November 11, 1997 · 21:50 local
Place: Sandersville, GA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N66514
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N66514Registered now · Beech A36S/N E-1522 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot said engine lost power in cruise. He immediately notified macon ATC who notified the local sheriff's office. Pilot landed on a highway without incident. A local mechanic determined the engine baffling came loose & blocked the airflow. The baffling was secured & the aircraft took off. The pilot stated the engine continued to run satisfactory & he landed at columbia, SC. Follow up action to be taken to determine the reason for the baffling failure. Acft was moved prior to notification of FSDO. Acft was flown to another state following incident. Pilot/owner to provide follow-up data to this office.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT SAID ENGINE LOST POWER IN CRUISE. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MACON ATC WHO NOTIFIED THE LOCAL SHERIFF'S OFFICE. PILOT LANDED ON A HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE BAFFLING CAME LOOSE & BLOCKED THE AIRFLOW. THE BAFFLING WAS SECURED & THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN SATISFACTORY & HE LANDED AT COLUMBIA, SC. FOLLOW UP ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE BAFFLING FAILURE. ACFT WAS MOVED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF FSDO. ACFT WAS FLOWN TO ANOTHER STATE FOLLOWING INCIDENT. PILOT/OWNER TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP DATA TO THIS OFFICE.