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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Cordova, IL · March 23, 2013

Date: March 23, 2013 · 13:52 local
Place: Cordova, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6038R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA204
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total16 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N6038RRegistration cancelled May 19, 2014 · Beech A36S/N E-1482 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After takeoff from davenport municipal airport (dvn), IA, en-route to whiteside county airport (sqi) in sterling, IL, N6038R lost engine power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on a road with the landing gear up. The aircraft's right wing stuck a utility pole and came to rest in a field in Cordova, Illinois. This landing caused substantial damage to the aircraft. There was no injury to the pilot, no post-crash fire, or damage to persons or property on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (DVN), IA, EN-ROUTE TO WHITESIDE COUNTY AIRPORT (SQI) IN STERLING, IL, N6038R LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STUCK A UTILITY POLE AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD IN CORDOVA, ILLINOIS. THIS LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PILOT, NO POST-CRASH FIRE, OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND.

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 CEN13LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCordova, ILA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident test run of the engine revealed no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.Mar 23, 2013 · Substantial damage