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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Algona, IA · July 2, 2004

Date: July 2, 2004 · 15:03 local
Place: Algona, IA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3248T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA187
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,891 total936 in this make and model197 in the last 90 days

N3248TRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-2948 · Built 1995 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was being flown at 4500 ft. when engine lost power. Pilot diverted aircraft to Algona, Iowa, airport. Engine oil pressure went to zero and inflight fire was noticed from right side of nose section. Emergency landing on county road was attempted. Pilot avoided traffic on roadway, yet aircraft sustained substantial damage during landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN AT 4500 FT. WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO ALGONA, IOWA, AIRPORT. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND INFLIGHT FIRE WAS NOTICED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE SECTION. EMERGENCY LANDING ON COUNTY ROAD WAS ATTEMPTED. PILOT AVOIDED TRAFFIC ON ROADWAY, YET AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING.

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 CHI04LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlgona, IAThe failure of the connecting rod which resulted in the loss of engine power during cruise flight and subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the delayed lowering of the landing gear in order to clear the other vehicle encountered during the…Jul 2, 2004 · Substantial damage