20090515047529A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Raytheon Ai A36 · Beauregard, AL · May 15, 2009

Date: May 15, 2009 · 11:52 local
Place: Beauregard, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N191MK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09FA289
Reported as: Raytheon Ai A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total600 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N191MKRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2017 · Raytheon A36S/N E-3362 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft experienced engine trouble while in cruise flight. Pilot contacted atlanta approach and requested vectors to nearest airport. Pilot did not inform ATC of engine trouble/failure. Pilot was trying to reach the auburn-opelika airport (kauo) but could not make it and diverted to a hay field. Pilot did not set up properly to initiate emergency landing at hay field and lost airspeed and subsequent control of aircraft and stalled through trees into field. Pilot and passenger in copilot seat were killed. Rear occupants received minor injuries only.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT CONTACTED ATLANTA APPROACH AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO NEAREST AIRPORT. PILOT DID NOT INFORM ATC OF ENGINE TROUBLE/FAILURE. PILOT WAS TRYING TO REACH THE AUBURN-OPELIKA AIRPORT (KAUO) BUT COULD NOT MAKE IT AND DIVERTED TO A HAY FIELD. PILOT DID NOT SET UP PROPERLY TO INITIATE EMERGENCY LANDING AT HAY FIELD AND LOST AIRSPEED AND SUBSEQUENT CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND STALLED THROUGH TREES INTO FIELD. PILOT AND PASSENGER IN COPILOT SEAT WERE KILLED. REAR OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES ONLY.

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 ERA09FA289Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeauregard, ALThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.May 15, 2009 · Substantial damage