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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Davenport, IA · October 15, 2003

Date: October 15, 2003 · 11:56 local
Place: Davenport, IA
Airport: Davenport Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: XRRA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25496
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA019
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,047 total72 in this make and model

N25496Registered now · Beech A36S/N E-2305 · Built 1986 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Shortly after N25496 departed Davenport, the pilot reported he "lost his engine". He landed in a cornfield approximately 2 miles east of Davenport Municipal Airport. A strong odor of fuel in the vicinity of the cabin & engine was reported by the pilot and the director of operations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER N25496 DEPARTED DAVENPORT, THE PILOT REPORTED HE "LOST HIS ENGINE". HE LANDED IN A CORNFIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES EAST OF DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE VICINITY OF THE CABIN & ENGINE WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDavenport, IAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper installation of the fuel nozzle. Also causal was the engine manufacturer's improper installation instructions for the nozzle pressure port plug on the fuel manifold valve. A factor…Oct 16, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N25496 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910815034281ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Davenport, IAWhile landing struck N97867 on the runway that was also landing minus lights. N97867 a 182 had lost electric power.Aug 15, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19880708071709ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Marion, IAToo high. Went around. Still to high. Landed long. Ran off end runway through fence. Folded landing gear.Jul 8, 1988 · Substantial damage