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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Dadeville, AL · March 28, 2017

Date: March 28, 2017 · 12:00 local
Place: Dadeville, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8169Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA140
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,300 total

N8169YRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2019 · Beech A36S/N E-2598 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On, March 28, 2017, the pilot of N8169Y departed enterprise, Alabama (edn) for a destination of sparta, Tennessee (srb).

While maintaining a flight altitude of 5000 feet, the pilot reported to ATC that he had an engine failure. The aircraft made a decent into a heavily wooded area causing fatal injuries to the pilot and passengers.

As the FAA filed it

ON, MARCH 28, 2017, THE PILOT OF N8169Y DEPARTED ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA (EDN) FOR A DESTINATION OF SPARTA, TENNESSEE (SRB).

WHILE MAINTAINING A FLIGHT ALTITUDE OF 5000 FEET, THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A DECENT INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS.

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 ERA17FA140Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDadeville, ALA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash thermal damage to the engine accessories and the airframe. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to navigate to any of the available forced landing sites within…Mar 28, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8169Y · 1

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

Incident 20141124023869ILanding: Touchdown · Oceano, CAPilot stated he landed long and fast. Aircraft ran off end of runway into grass. Nose gear collapsed and prop struck ground. Severe damage to prop and minor damage to nose gear doors and related mechanisms.Nov 24, 2014 · Minor damage