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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Wann, OK · April 27, 2014

Date: April 27, 2014 · 13:30 local
Place: Wann, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3078Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA218
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,454 total742 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N3078YRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-2386 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was flying IFR southbound departing from Washington co mem airport (K38). Aircraft reported a loss of power and made a forced landing, clipping trees before impacting. Pilot and 2 passengers were seriously injured. Aircraft suffered substantial damage. No evidence of fuel was found during on scene investigation. No evidence of fuel stains on the ground. No engine anomolies were found during on scene investigation.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IFR SOUTHBOUND DEPARTING FROM WASHINGTON CO MEM AIRPORT (K38). AIRCRAFT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING, CLIPPING TREES BEFORE IMPACTING. PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND DURING ON SCENE INVESTIGATION. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL STAINS ON THE GROUND. NO ENGINE ANOMOLIES WERE FOUND DURING ON SCENE INVESTIGATION.

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 CEN14LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWann, OKThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing in an area of unsuitable terrain.Apr 27, 2014 · Substantial damage