20151211019119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raytheon A36 · Fayetteville, NC · December 11, 2015

Date: December 11, 2015 · 19:31 local
Place: Fayetteville, NC
Airport: Fayetteville Regional
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3241N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA066
Reported as: Raytheon A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 501 total244 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N3241NRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Raytheon A36S/N E-3241 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N3241N was on an IFR flight plan from W29, bay bridge airport in stevensville, MD to jzi, charleston, SC with three passengers onboard. The current and qualified pilot states that the aircraft was in cruise flight at 8,000? And was operating correctly with all gages reading "in the green". In a period of 10-15 seconds, the engine lost all power and the propeller stopped. The pilot turned toward kfay which he believed to be the nearest airport. The pilot established best glide speed and proceeded directly to kfay. In the descent, the pilot realized that he did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport and planned for an emergency landing short of kfay. The pilot selected a full rich mixture, switched fuel tanks, selected fuel boost pump to high, and attempted a restart with the starter. The engine would not restart. The pilot executed an emergency landing and then evacuated the aircraft with his three passengers who received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N3241N WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM W29, BAY BRIDGE AIRPORT IN STEVENSVILLE, MD TO JZI, CHARLESTON, SC WITH THREE PASSENGERS ONBOARD. THE CURRENT AND QUALIFIED PILOT STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 8,000? AND WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY WITH ALL GAGES READING "IN THE GREEN". IN A PERIOD OF 10-15 SECONDS, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD KFAY WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED BEST GLIDE SPEED AND PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO KFAY. IN THE DESCENT, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND PLANNED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF KFAY. THE PILOT SELECTED A FULL RICH MIXTURE, SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, SELECTED FUEL BOOST PUMP TO HIGH, AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART WITH THE STARTER. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND THEN EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITH HIS THREE PASSENGERS WHO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA16LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, NCMaintenance personnel's application of an unapproved sealant to the engine case halves during engine overhaul, contrary to manufacturer's instructions, which resulted in lubrication restriction due to a bearing shift and the subsequent internal failure of the…Dec 12, 2015 · Substantial damage