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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · December 2, 2021

Date: December 2, 2021 · 15:14 local
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8038Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA059
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,103 total

N8038ZRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-2568 · Built 1990 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 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 stated the aircraft was flying at 6,000 feet when the engine quit running. He attempted to restart the engine using the left and right fuel tank but it failed to start. According to his statement, the fuel pressure indicator was showing there was no fuel pressure. The pilot said there were no airfields close enough so he chose to land on the highway. The aircraft came to rest in a field paralell to the highway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 6,000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE USING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANK BUT IT FAILED TO START. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS SHOWING THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE. THE PILOT SAID THERE WERE NO AIRFIELDS CLOSE ENOUGH SO HE CHOSE TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD PARALELL TO THE HIGHWAY.

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 CEN22LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCleveland, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the reason for which could not be determined.Dec 2, 2021 · Substantial damage