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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36TC · Big Bear City, CA · April 6, 2013

Date: April 6, 2013 · 10:40 local
Place: Big Bear City, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36SG
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA184
Reported as: Beech A36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,220 total1,100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N36SGRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Beech A36TCS/N EA-25 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech A36TC Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed carlsbad, CA (crq) going to Big Bear City, CA (L35). When starting a decent into L35, a high frequency vibration was felt in the engine. Mp was erratic from 12 to low 30?s inhg. Pilot was unable to maintain altitude. While attempting to land in a field, the aircraft impacted with landing gear down in big Bear lake near the shore and inverted in approximately 20 inches of water. VFR conditions prevailed. The pilot received minor injuries. All three passengers were uninjured. The aircraft was severely damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CARLSBAD, CA (CRQ) GOING TO BIG BEAR CITY, CA (L35). WHEN STARTING A DECENT INTO L35, A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE ENGINE. MP WAS ERRATIC FROM 12 TO LOW 30?S INHG. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN IN BIG BEAR LAKE NEAR THE SHORE AND INVERTED IN APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES OF WATER. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. ALL THREE PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED.

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 WPR13LA184Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Bear City, CAThe improper overhaul of the propeller, which resulted in the installation of an incorrect propeller actuating pin and deformation of the ferrule hole and led to the pin’s fatigue failure. Contributing to the accident was the failure of multiple owners and…Apr 6, 2013 · Substantial damage