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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Ennis, MT · June 5, 2006

Date: June 5, 2006 · 18:10 local
Place: Ennis, MT
Airport: Ennis - Big Sky
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N24BF
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06LA114
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,850 total500 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N24BFRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E1736 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that soon after take-off, the engine started losing power and he was unable to climb. He attempted to adjust the mixture when the engine popped 3 or 4 times, then quit. He then performed a wheels-up emergency landing in a farmer's field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT SOON AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE MIXTURE WHEN THE ENGINE POPPED 3 OR 4 TIMES, THEN QUIT. HE THEN PERFORMED A WHEELS-UP EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARMER'S FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA06LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnnis, MTThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to an excessively lean fuel-to-air mixture ratio as a result of excessive mating surface wear between the mixture control arm and metering shaft. A factor was the improper installation of the new engine, which…Jun 6, 2006 · Substantial damage