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FAA accident report · Beech B36TC · Peoria, IL · December 14, 2006

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Date
December 14, 2006 · 08:10 local
Place
Peoria, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N30799
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07LA038
Reported as
Beech B36TC
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,300 total2,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N30799Registration cancelled May 19, 2007 · Beech B36TCS/N EA-469 · Built 1987Airframe modelBeech B36TCEngine 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) N30799 experienced a loss of engine power and smoke in the cockpit during cruise flight, and was subsequently destroyed by fire after a forced landing to a field about 1.5 miles west of the greater Peoria regional airport (pia), Peoria, Illinois. The 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight departed dubuque regional airport (dbq), dubuque, Iowa, enroute to centralia municipal airport (enl), centralia, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight west-northwest of pia when the engine started "missing." The pilot reported that he turned to the nearest airport for an emergency landing. He reported that the airplane was about 5-6 miles from pia, but he was unable to maintain altitude. The windshield was 60 percent covered with oil and smoke was coming into the cockpit. The pilot reported that he realized that he could not reach the airport, so he executed a forced landing to a field. The pilot exited the airplane uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N30799 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD ABOUT 1.5 MILES WEST OF THE GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT (PIA), PEORIA, ILLINOIS. THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT (DBQ), DUBUQUE, IOWA, ENROUTE TO CENTRALIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ENL), CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WEST-NORTHWEST OF PIA WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED "MISSING." THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TURNED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 5-6 MILES FROM PIA, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS 60 PERCENT COVERED WITH OIL AND SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT REACH THE AIRPORT, SO HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRPLANE UNINJURED.

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 CHI07LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeoria, ILThe loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the exhaust valve as a result of maintenance not performed by the aircraft owner, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.Dec 14, 2006 · Destroyed