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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Abilene, TX · January 22, 2018

Date: January 22, 2018 · 08:45 local
Place: Abilene, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3600A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA084
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total350 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3600ARegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Beech A36S/N E-1328 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 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 January 22, 2018, at approximately 0845 local, N3600A, a Beech A36 aircraft experienced engine failure at Abilene, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and pilot sustained a serious injury. The flight originated from Abilene regional airport, Texas on January 22, 2018 at 0830 local.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 22, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 LOCAL, N3600A, A BEECH A36 AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT ABILENE, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT SUSTAINED A SERIOUS INJURY. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT, TEXAS ON JANUARY 22, 2018 AT 0830 LOCAL.

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 CEN18LA084Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAbilene, TXMaintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the engine, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure due the shifting/slipping of the No. 2 bearing and the subsequent oil starvation and total loss of engine power during cruise flight.Jan 22, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3600A · 1

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

Incident 19800828065509ILevel Off Touchdown · Claremont, NHPilot forgot to extend landing gear.Aug 28, 1980 · Minor damage