20021113032929A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36TC · San Andreas, CA · November 13, 2002

Date: November 13, 2002 · 13:05 local
Place: San Andreas, CA
Airport: Calaveras Co-Maury Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N32FW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03FA008
Reported as: Beech A36TC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N32FWRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2003 · Beech A36TCS/N EA-16 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech A36TC

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What happened

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

(-23) On 11-13-2002 ratheon A36TC departed northbound from San Andreas, CA airport (0O3) and had a total loss of engine power at about 200 feet above ground level. The aircraft glided to a point 1/2 mile from the end of the runway and impacted in a level attitude with a cluster of rocks. The pilot and front seat passenger were fatally injured. The rear-seat passenger was seriously injured. Fuel tanks were full and fuel was found in the supply hose to the fuel injector manifold as well as the fuel selector. No mechanical irregularities were noted during the on scene investigation. All witnesses interviewed stated they heard a loud bang or pop followed by silence. The aircraft was destroyed. No fire followed the impact. Weather was not an issue. Due to the damage of the engine due to impact, it was sent to Continental engines in mobile, Alabama for analysis. This report will be amended as results are made available.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11-13-2002 RATHEON A36TC DEPARTED NORTHBOUND FROM SAN ANDREAS, CA AIRPORT (0O3) AND HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO A POINT 1/2 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE WITH A CLUSTER OF ROCKS. THE PILOT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE REAR-SEAT PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. FUEL TANKS WERE FULL AND FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE SUPPLY HOSE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR MANIFOLD AS WELL AS THE FUEL SELECTOR. NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES WERE NOTED DURING THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION. ALL WITNESSES INTERVIEWED STATED THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG OR POP FOLLOWED BY SILENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. NO FIRE FOLLOWED THE IMPACT. WEATHER WAS NOT AN ISSUE. DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO IMPACT, IT WAS SENT TO CONTINENTAL ENGINES IN MOBILE, ALABAMA FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS RESULTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA03FA008Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Andreas, CALoss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons.Nov 13, 2002 · Substantial damage