20120426008099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Albuquerque, NM · April 26, 2012

Date
April 26, 2012 · 07:10 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Airport
Double Eagle II
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4830M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12LA261
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
18,606 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Pilot (flying) stated that after takeoff during climb-out from runway 22 aeg, at about 300 feet AGL, aircraft enging lost power. Pilot (flying) said it felt as if the aircraft "shifted into neutral". Aircraft too low to return to aeg and pilot flying landed in open area approx 1/4 mile from departure end on runway 22. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to engine, prop, firewall and fuselage keel. Right seat occupant (PIC) stated that during operation, manifold pressure ramined up, tachometer at redline, and turbocharger continued to operate (indicator amber lamp lighted)

As the FAA filed it

PILOT (FLYING) STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM RUNWAY 22 AEG, AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL, AIRCRAFT ENGING LOST POWER. PILOT (FLYING) SAID IT FELT AS IF THE AIRCRAFT "SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL". AIRCRAFT TOO LOW TO RETURN TO AEG AND PILOT FLYING LANDED IN OPEN AREA APPROX 1/4 MILE FROM DEPARTURE END ON RUNWAY 22. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE, PROP, FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE KEEL. RIGHT SEAT OCCUPANT (PIC) STATED THAT DURING OPERATION, MANIFOLD PRESSURE RAMINED UP, TACHOMETER AT REDLINE, AND TURBOCHARGER CONTINUED TO OPERATE (INDICATOR AMBER LAMP LIGHTED)

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.