20190117000249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Fredericksburg, TX · January 17, 2019

Date: January 17, 2019 · 16:50 local
Place: Fredericksburg, TX
Airport: Gillespie County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2021T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA055
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Lycoming TSIO-540
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N2021TRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2021 · Beech A36S/N E-1325 · 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.

During VFR personal flight the private pilot declared an emergency and continued to fly towards T82.

N2021T attempted an off field landing approximately 1/2 mile from the runway. The aircraft struck a dirt berm short of a level field bouncing onto and across a street. The aircraft became fully involved in fire and was destroyed

As the FAA filed it

DURING VFR PERSONAL FLIGHT THE PRIVATE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO FLY TOWARDS T82.

N2021T ATTEMPTED AN OFF FIELD LANDING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT BERM SHORT OF A LEVEL FIELD BOUNCING ONTO AND ACROSS A STREET. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED

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 CEN19LA055Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFredericksburg, TXThe loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft.Jan 17, 2019 · Destroyed