# NTSB investigations: Beech A36TC: Loss of engine power

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DEN06FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA091.md): Beech A36TC · Montrose, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2006 · N1800Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/decision by not having the airplane refueled prior to takeoff, and allowing the engine to be starved of fuel because he failed to switch the fuel selector valve. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB LAX04LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA047.md): Beech A36TC · Visalia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2003 · N52AM · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA03FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA124.md): Beech A36TC · East Wenatchee, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2003 · N279WP · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level. Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an…
- [NTSB SEA03FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA008.md): Beech A36TC · San Andreas, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2002 · N32FW · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW01LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA185.md): Beech A-36TC · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2001 · N1852Z · Substantial damage
  > the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the pilot's decision to initiate the takeoff downwind.
- [NTSB FTW97FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA049.md): Beech A36TC · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1996 · N48PD · Substantial damage
  > the total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB LAX88FA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA294.md): Beech A36TC · Paradise, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1988 · N1830R · Destroyed
  > An undetermined loss of engine power and the pilot in command's apprehension in undertaking the appropriate emergency actions to attempt an aerial restart. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's lack of experience and inadequate training.
- [NTSB MIA87FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA091.md): Beech A36TC · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1987 · N47EE · Substantial damage
  > Drg the takeoff roll, lgt colored smoke was seen trailing the the acft. The plt rprtd that at 100 to 200 ft AGL, the englost partial pwr. He said he checked all ctls & raised the lndg gear. Witnesses rprtd that at about that time, heavy smoke bgn trailing the…
- [NTSB CHI84IA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84IA404.md): Beech A36TC · Lafayette, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N305MM · Minor damage
  > The plt reported that when he leveled off at 3000 ft MSL, the aux fuel boost switch was still on, so he switched it 'off.' When the switch was turned off, the eng began to run with a bit of vibration, so he returned the switch to 'on' & left it in that…
- [NTSB LAX82FVD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD13.md): Beech A36TC · Hearst, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Apr 22, 1982 · N667WT · Destroyed
  > About 26 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain at night. The crash site was located about eight miles east of the departure airport and was at an elevation of about 2000 ft MSL. During impact it struck trees and a 20 degree slope…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151603', '1151613')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151603&occurrence=350

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