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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Arcadia, FL · April 6, 2021

Date: April 6, 2021 · 12:00 local
Place: Arcadia, FL
Airport: Arcadia Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N18394
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA174
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: 1,210 total

N18394Registered now · Beech A36S/N E-1121 · Built 1977 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.

N18394 took off from X06 in Arcadia FL, minutes after take-off the pilot noticed the rpms going up, he also noticed the oil pressure down to zero. He tried to return to the airfield but then the engine lockdown and the prop stopped turning. Aircraft was at 1700 MSL, pilot found clearing and landed the plane gear up, the plane bounced once and spun around 180 and came to a stop around 216 feet from original point of impact with the nose severely damaged and the right wing was also damaged. Pilot got out of the aircraft and called 911

As the FAA filed it

N18394 TOOK OFF FROM X06 IN ARCADIA FL, MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF THE PILOT NOTICED THE RPMS GOING UP, HE ALSO NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DOWN TO ZERO. HE TRIED TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD BUT THEN THE ENGINE LOCKDOWN AND THE PROP STOPPED TURNING. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 1700 MSL, PILOT FOUND CLEARING AND LANDED THE PLANE GEAR UP, THE PLANE BOUNCED ONCE AND SPUN AROUND 180 AND CAME TO A STOP AROUND 216 FEET FROM ORIGINAL POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE NOSE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS ALSO DAMAGED. PILOT GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CALLED 911

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 ERA21LA174Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportArcadia, FLA total loss of engine power for underdetermined reasons.Apr 6, 2021 · Substantial damage