20220818014749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Baton Rouge, LA · August 18, 2022

Date: August 18, 2022 · 08:50 local
Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17747
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA391
Reported as: Beech F33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total

N17747Registered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-704 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During approach into btr airport (R22), the pilot pulled power for descent and the engine quit and would not restart. The aircraft clipped a tree a bounced around in a small opening (field) short of the runway causing significant damage to the aircraft. Two persons on board with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH INTO BTR AIRPORT (R22), THE PILOT PULLED POWER FOR DESCENT AND THE ENGINE QUIT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A TREE A BOUNCED AROUND IN A SMALL OPENING (FIELD) SHORT OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN22LA391Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBaton Rouge, LAThe sudden and total loss of fuel flow to the engine for undetermined reasons.Aug 18, 2022 · Substantial damage