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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B36TC · La Porte, TX · August 20, 2018

Date
August 20, 2018 · 06:20 local
Place
La Porte, TX
Airport
La Porte Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6860W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN18LA340
Reported as
Beech B36TC
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
91 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

After takeoff at 300 feet altitude the engine lost power. Pilot attempted to recover by starting electric fuel pump but engine would not regain power. Aircraft descended string the top of a builidng and then into a stand of trees.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 300 FEET ALTITUDE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY STARTING ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT REGAIN POWER. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED STRING THE TOP OF A BUILIDNG AND THEN INTO A STAND OF TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.