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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Raytheon A36 · Plains, TX · April 30, 2013

Date: April 30, 2013 · 12:30 local
Place: Plains, TX
Airport: Yoakum County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 2GTA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8385E
Reported as: Raytheon A36
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

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What happened

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On April 30, 2013, at approximately 1230 CDT, N8385E, a Raytheon Aircraft Company A36, was performing a commercial flight when the aircraft engine failed to produce full power during climb out of Yoakum County Airport, located in Texas. The engine had a decrease in power approximately 100 feet above runway 170. The pilot elected to perform an emergency gear up landing. The aircraft came to rest approximately 150 feet on the west side of runway 170.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 30, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CDT, N8385E, A RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36, WAS PERFORMING A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE FULL POWER DURING CLIMB OUT OF YOAKUM COUNTY AIRPORT, LOCATED IN TEXAS. THE ENGINE HAD A DECREASE IN POWER APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY 170. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY GEAR UP LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 170.