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FAA incident report · Beech A36TC · Santa Maria, CA · January 25, 2004

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Date
January 25, 2004 · 17:00 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Airport
Santa Maria Public
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3869S
Reported as
Beech A36TC
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520UB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
717 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N3869SRegistered now · Beech A36TCS/N EA-223 · Built 1981Airframe modelBeech A36TCEngine modelContinental TSIO-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.

(-23) On February 23 I went to smx, CA, and met pilot michael eugene silva. He stated that he was flying N3869S, Beechcraft, model BE-36-A36TC, s/n EA-223, dom 4-1981, on 1-25-04 from fresno at about 1500 hours IFR direct to sba. The pilot stated that he felt vibration about 75 milkes north of sba. The vibration increased. He switched fuel tanks, checked the magnetos which were ok. There was no change in vibration. He heard a big noise in the engine. Engine oil was all over the windshield. There was a lot of smoke. The pilot shut down fuel to the engine. The engine stopped. He informed the control tower and landed at smx. The emergency vehicles were present. The fire truck personnel opened the top cowling and there was no fire in the engine area. The sole occupant was the pilot. He did not sustain any injuries. No one was injured. There was no fatality. No other aircraft or property was damaged. I looked at the aircraft on February 2004, only the engine had internal failure. In inspected the aircraft externally visually and there was no damage to it except the engine. I took photos. The owner stated that he will send engine for overhaul and they will know the cause of the failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 23 I WENT TO SMX, CA, AND MET PILOT MICHAEL EUGENE SILVA. HE STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING N3869S, BEECHCRAFT, MODEL BE-36-A36TC, S/N EA-223, DOM 4-1981, ON 1-25-04 FROM FRESNO AT ABOUT 1500 HOURS IFR DIRECT TO SBA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT VIBRATION ABOUT 75 MILKES NORTH OF SBA. THE VIBRATION INCREASED. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, CHECKED THE MAGNETOS WHICH WERE OK. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN VIBRATION. HE HEARD A BIG NOISE IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE OIL WAS ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE INFORMED THE CONTROL TOWER AND LANDED AT SMX. THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE TRUCK PERSONNEL OPENED THE TOP COWLING AND THERE WAS NO FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS THE PILOT. HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO FATALITY. NO OTHER AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED. I LOOKED AT THE AIRCRAFT ON FEBRUARY 2004, ONLY THE ENGINE HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. IN INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT EXTERNALLY VISUALLY AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO IT EXCEPT THE ENGINE. I TOOK PHOTOS. THE OWNER STATED THAT HE WILL SEND ENGINE FOR OVERHAUL AND THEY WILL KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.