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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Tooele, UT · November 24, 2021

Date: November 24, 2021 · 13:20 local
Place: Tooele, UT
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4370W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA064
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 207 total

N4370WRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-559 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 24, 2021 at 0935 local, N4370W departed safford AZ (ksad) with an expected destination of rexburg-madison county airport (rxe) including a fuel stop at Tooele valley airport (ktvy). Flight altitude was maintained at ~8500 feet elevation until their initial descent into Tooele. During descent, a loss of power occurred and airspeed slowed from ~160 mph to ~130 mph. A rhythmic "thumping" was heard coming from the engine and it was determined that an emergency landing be performed in the field just west of state route 73 where the aircraft struck a tree with the left wing and significant damage was done to the landing gear. Law enforcement arrived on scene and noted that there didn't appear to be any leaking fluids and that both wings still had fuel remaining. The NTSB investigation is ongoing with intent to troubleshoot potential mechanical failures. This report will be amended as more information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 24, 2021 AT 0935 LOCAL, N4370W DEPARTED SAFFORD AZ (KSAD) WITH AN EXPECTED DESTINATION OF REXBURG-MADISON COUNTY AIRPORT (RXE) INCLUDING A FUEL STOP AT TOOELE VALLEY AIRPORT (KTVY). FLIGHT ALTITUDE WAS MAINTAINED AT ~8500 FEET ELEVATION UNTIL THEIR INITIAL DESCENT INTO TOOELE. DURING DESCENT, A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND AIRSPEED SLOWED FROM ~160 MPH TO ~130 MPH. A RHYTHMIC "THUMPING" WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EMERGENCY LANDING BE PERFORMED IN THE FIELD JUST WEST OF STATE ROUTE 73 WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LANDING GEAR. LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AND NOTED THAT THERE DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY LEAKING FLUIDS AND THAT BOTH WINGS STILL HAD FUEL REMAINING. THE NTSB INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING WITH INTENT TO TROUBLESHOOT POTENTIAL MECHANICAL FAILURES. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR22LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTooele, UTThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Nov 24, 2021 · Substantial damage

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