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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36TC · Sanford, FL · July 17, 2020

Date: July 17, 2020 · 16:00 local
Place: Sanford, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3699G
Reported as: Beech A36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total

N3699GRegistered now · Beech A36TCS/N EA-151 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech A36TC Engine modelContinental TSIO-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.

The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff from ksfb at approximately 800 ft MSL he encountered a loss of engine power.

He stated that he turned around and landed at ksfb. The pilot landed short of the runway without incident. No damage was done to the aircraft and no one sustained injuries.

Subsequent maintenance revealed that the adhesive had failed where the bladder attaches to the fuel line. No other damage was found with the fuel bladder. The bladder was originally installed in 2007.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KSFB AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FT MSL HE ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

HE STATED THAT HE TURNED AROUND AND LANDED AT KSFB. THE PILOT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO ONE SUSTAINED INJURIES.

SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE ADHESIVE HAD FAILED WHERE THE BLADDER ATTACHES TO THE FUEL LINE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND WITH THE FUEL BLADDER. THE BLADDER WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN 2007.