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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Plainville, MA · June 28, 2015

Date: June 28, 2015 · 15:45 local
Place: Plainville, MA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5626D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA254
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0

N5626DRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Beech A36S/N E-2547 · Built 1990 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed lancaster pa enroute to norwood ma. On initial decent pilot declared an emergency with a rough running engine. Numerous witnesses reported a low flying aircraft that sounded very unusual but did not see the aircraft. The witnesses reported hearing the engine stop. The aircraft descended until the left wing struck the roof of a residence and fell to the back side of the house in flames. The aircraft was 70 percent consumed by the post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LANCASTER PA ENROUTE TO NORWOOD MA. ON INITIAL DECENT PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. NUMEROUS WITNESSES REPORTED A LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT THAT SOUNDED VERY UNUSUAL BUT DID NOT SEE THE AIRCRAFT. THE WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING THE ENGINE STOP. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED UNTIL THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE ROOF OF A RESIDENCE AND FELL TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOUSE IN FLAMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 70 PERCENT CONSUMED BY THE POST CRASH FIRE.

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 ERA15FA254Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPlainville, MAThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the alternator drive coupling. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to locate and navigate to a suitable forced landing site due to low cloud ceilings.Jun 28, 2015 · Destroyed