# Accident 20160218007759A: Beech A36, Marshville, NC, February 18, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 2016, 19:10 local time
- Place: Marshville, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0086° N, 80.3686° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0086&lon=-80.3686&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61WB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61WB-2018-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 18,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160218007759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE 2 LEG FLIGHT OF A BEECH A36, N61WB ORIGINATED FROM KEXX (DAVIDSON COUNTY AIRPORT IN LEXINGTON, NC). BEFORE DEPARTING KEXX, AIRCRAFT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH 40.4 GALS. OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KEXX, LANDED AT KGSO, AND TOOK ON TWO PASSENGERS. IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED GOING FROM KGSO TO KDAB (DAYTONA BEACH, FL). AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KDAB AND PASSENGERS GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED 30 GALS OF FUEL (15 GALS IN EACH WING). AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED GOING FROM KDAB (DAYTONA BEACH, FL) TO KEXX (DAVIDSON COUNTY AIRPORT). APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS, 59 MINS INTO THE FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR MARSHVILLE, NC. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION THEN MADE A RAPID DIRECTIONAL CHANGE TOWARD THE WEST. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SEVERAL SMALL TREES IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A GROVE OF TREES IN A NOSE LOW/SLIGHTLY TAIL HIGH POSITION(APPROX. 25 DEGREES).  THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. UPON ARRIVING ON SCENE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO POST-IMPACT FIRE AND THAT THE 3 BLADE HARTZELL PROPELLER WAS NOT ROTATING UPON IMPACT AS ONE BLADE WAS BENT APPROX. 90 DEGREES IN AN REARWARD  DIRECTION-OTHER 2 BLADES WERE NOT DAMAGED. LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE FULLY RETRACTED. THE CONTROLS FOR THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND PROPELLER WERE FOUND IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION. SEVERAL PIECES OF WINDSHIELD PLASTIC AND WING TIP LENS COVERS WERE FOUND SCATTERED ABOUT THE SCENE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED AT THE FIREWALL, WINDSHIELD FRAME UPRIGHTS, BOTH WING LEADING EDGES, UPPER LEFT WING SKINS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND SELECTED TO THE RIGHT TANK. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS OR RUPTURE TO THE FUEL BLADDERS. TANKS APPEARED TO BE EMPTY UPON VISUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT HELD AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATING  FOR AIRPLANE MULTI-ENGINE LAND AND HAD A REPORTED TOTAL OF 17000 HOURS.

WILL AMEND AS NECCESARY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA108), Feb 19, 2016: Beech A36 (N61WB), Marshville, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was his failure to have a…

## Other reports on N61WB (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20020516014769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020516014769I), May 16, 2002: Beech A36 (N61WB), Greensboro, NC, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft N61WB departed bwi on may 16, 2002 destination gso. According to the PIC the aircraft lost electrical power at about 3,000 ft after takeoff. PIC…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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