20050214002289I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Murrieta/Temecu, CA · February 14, 2005

Date: February 14, 2005 · 16:40 local
Place: Murrieta/Temecu, CA
Airport: French Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N935JW
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,362 total457 in this make and model176 in the last 90 days

N935JWRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1945 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBeech A36

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he was breaking in a new engine on N935JW. Continuing to destination would cause a minimum fuel situation, so he decided to land at French valley (F-70) for fuel. When descending through 6,000 feet engine started to run rough. He switched fuel tanks, and completed "loss of power" checklist. He regained partial power however not enough to reach the runway. Ditching procedures required him to land gear up. Landing was short of runway off of the airport perimeter. Aircraft was moved on to airport and locked in private hangar. Access to aircraft was not available to inspector for 14 days.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS BREAKING IN A NEW ENGINE ON N935JW. CONTINUING TO DESTINATION WOULD CAUSE A MINIMUM FUEL SITUATION, SO HE DECIDED TO LAND AT FRENCH VALLEY (F-70) FOR FUEL. WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 6,000 FEET ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, AND COMPLETED "LOSS OF POWER" CHECKLIST. HE REGAINED PARTIAL POWER HOWEVER NOT ENOUGH TO REACH THE RUNWAY. DITCHING PROCEDURES REQUIRED HIM TO LAND GEAR UP. LANDING WAS SHORT OF RUNWAY OFF OF THE AIRPORT PERIMETER. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED ON TO AIRPORT AND LOCKED IN PRIVATE HANGAR. ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO INSPECTOR FOR 14 DAYS.