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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36TC · Montrose, CO · July 3, 2006

Date: July 3, 2006 · 10:00 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1800Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06FA091
Reported as: Beech A36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520UB
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total15 in this make and model

N1800ZRegistration cancelled Jun 6, 2013 · Beech A36TCS/N EA-228 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech A36TC Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed rifle, CO. With both fuel tanks half full. After flying approximately 1.5 hours, a full stop landing was made at Montrose, CO. On runway 31. The aircraft then departed and remained in the pattern. While turning from downwind to base leg the engine lost power. The aircraft crashed heading approximately 110 degrees, 2 miles away from runway 31. The aircraft crashed through several trees on a heading 110 degrees and impacted a parked semi truck cab. The landing gear was retracted and the flaps were fully extended. Witnesses stated that the engine was not making power. The aircraft was consumed by post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RIFLE, CO. WITH BOTH FUEL TANKS HALF FULL. AFTER FLYING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, A FULL STOP LANDING WAS MADE AT MONTROSE, CO. ON RUNWAY 31. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED AND REMAINED IN THE PATTERN. WHILE TURNING FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE LEG THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED HEADING APPROXIMATELY 110 DEGREES, 2 MILES AWAY FROM RUNWAY 31. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED THROUGH SEVERAL TREES ON A HEADING 110 DEGREES AND IMPACTED A PARKED SEMI TRUCK CAB. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT MAKING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE.

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 DEN06FA091Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMontrose, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/decision by not having the airplane refueled prior to takeoff, and allowing the engine to be starved of fuel because he failed to switch the fuel selector valve. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…Jul 3, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1800Z · 1

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

Incident 19820721041349IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Watsonville, CARaised gear instead of flaps on landing roll. Nose and left main gear retracted.Jul 21, 1982 · Minor damage