# Accident 20071114828879A: Beech A36, Imperial, CA, November 14, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 2007, 15:20 local time
- Place: Imperial, CA
- Airport: Imperial County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7867° N, 115.7217° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7867&lon=-115.7217&mi=10
- Aircraft: N435M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N435M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550 series (registry code 17042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO550B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA08LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071114828879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 14, 2007 N434M, A BEECH AIRCRAFT MODEL A-36, LANDED OFF AIRPORT FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER EVENT. NO INJURIES TO THE 3 OCCUPANTS AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION OF THE TCM IO-550 POWERPLANT FAILURE REVEALED THAT A RECENTLY INSTALLED CYLINDER (#2), HAD IMPROPER TORQUE VALUES APPLIED TO THE 7TH STUD THROUGH BOLT BASE FASTENER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA08LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA033), Nov 14, 2007: Beech A36 (N435M), El Centro, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the #2 cylinder through bolts. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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