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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Taos, NM · June 15, 2014

Date: June 15, 2014 · 11:45 local
Place: Taos, NM
Airport: Taos Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N144K
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental O-520
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,400 total600 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N144KRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-947 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech A36

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What happened

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On June 15, 2014 at approximately 0908 CDT N144K (Beechcraft A36) departed twin-oaks airport (T94), san antonio, TX on an VFR flight plan with a scheduled landing at Taos Regional Airport (skx), Taos, NM. At approximately 11:45 MDT, the engine quit producing power and an off airport landing was made. The pilot reported that while on approach to county road 115 he noticed five bicyclists and elected to touch down in the sage brush adjacent to the road. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the landing gear and private pilot whom was instrument rated and his spouse received no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 15, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 0908 CDT N144K (BEECHCRAFT A36) DEPARTED TWIN-OAKS AIRPORT (T94), SAN ANTONIO, TX ON AN VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A SCHEDULED LANDING AT TAOS REGIONAL AIRPORT (SKX), TAOS, NM. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 MDT, THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER AND AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH TO COUNTY ROAD 115 HE NOTICED FIVE BICYCLISTS AND ELECTED TO TOUCH DOWN IN THE SAGE BRUSH ADJACENT TO THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND PRIVATE PILOT WHOM WAS INSTRUMENT RATED AND HIS SPOUSE RECEIVED NO INJURIES.