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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Coalinga, CA · November 30, 2008

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Date
November 30, 2008 · 20:16 local
Place
Coalinga, CA
Airport
New Coalinga Municipal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3058Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA050
Reported as
Beech A36
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,236 total232 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N3058YRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2010 · Beech A36S/N E-2366Airframe modelBeech A36Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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A Beech A36, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near the New Coalinga Municipal Airport (C80). There was one fatal and two moderate injuries from the accident. The airplane was on a part 91 IFR flight from lgb to harris ranch (3O8), at which the weather was reported, at the approximate time of arrival, by local law enforcement, of ceiling zero, visiability 500 feet. The pilot cancelled his IFR flight at 4000 stating he had 3O8 in sight. The pilot stated he descended to 2,500 feet and observed a fog layer over the airport and he decided to divert to santa barbara, CA. The pilot initiated a climb, contacted oakland ARTCC with his intentions. While climbing through 3,500 to 4,000 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine with no success and attempted to divert to C80. The aircraft struck the ground 1.5 miles north of C80 in an open field.

As the FAA filed it

A BEECH A36, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR THE NEW COALINGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (C80). THERE WAS ONE FATAL AND TWO MODERATE INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A PART 91 IFR FLIGHT FROM LGB TO HARRIS RANCH (3O8), AT WHICH THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED, AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF ARRIVAL, BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, OF CEILING ZERO, VISIABILITY 500 FEET. THE PILOT CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT AT 4000 STATING HE HAD 3O8 IN SIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE DESCENDED TO 2,500 FEET AND OBSERVED A FOG LAYER OVER THE AIRPORT AND HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO SANTA BARBARA, CA. THE PILOT INITIATED A CLIMB, CONTACTED OAKLAND ARTCC WITH HIS INTENTIONS. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 3,500 TO 4,000 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS AND ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO C80. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND 1.5 MILES NORTH OF C80 IN AN OPEN FIELD.

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 WPR09LA050Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCoalinga, CAThe loss of engine power while in climb to cruise flight for undetermined reasons.Dec 1, 2008 · Substantial damage