# NTSB investigations: Beech A36: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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 ATL06CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA131.md): Beech A36 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2006 · N69PM · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. - [NTSB ATL05CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA087.md): Beech BE-36 · Dahlonega, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2005 · N17836 · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagment of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB DEN04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA040.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2004 · N8240U · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in fuel starvation/exhaustion and a stall spin. - [NTSB MIA02LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA030.md): Beech A36 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2001 · N1836L · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel in all fuel tanks, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, a forced landing, and damage to the aircraft when the proper touch down point was not attained. - [NTSB IAD00LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA045.md): Beech A-36 · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2000 · N66SB · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB ATL97FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA030.md): Beech A36 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1996 · N23652 · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply that resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was low ceilings. - [NTSB SEA96FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA012.md): Beech A-36 · Newport, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1995 · N990EC · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadvertent shut-off of the fuel mixture control. Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's failure to perform adequate remedial action to regain engine power, his lack of familiarity with the accident airplane, and his failure to… - [NTSB LAX96FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA004.md): Beech A-36 · Beaver Dam, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1995 · N3066W · Destroyed > The pilot's improper use of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation; and her failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB LAX95FA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA341.md): Beech A36 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N15278 · Substantial damage > the pilot's fuel mismanagement and failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available. His lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel system, overcofidence, the dark night, and the lack of a suitable landing area were factors in the accident. - [NTSB FTW95FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA101.md): Beech A36 · Wallisville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1995 · N7250U · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and a lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL93LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA070.md): Beech A36 · Augusta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1993 · N29AP · Destroyed > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and engine stoppage. - [NTSB DEN93FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA032.md): Beech A36 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1993 · N4495W · Substantial damage > Power loss due to fuel exhaustion as a result of failing to refuel en route. Factors were: inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, lack of total experience in the type of aircraft being flown, and becoming lost… - [NTSB FTW93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA097.md): Beech A36 · Plano, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1993 · N6088S · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation induced power loss resultant from failure of the pilot to switch the fuel selector to the proper fuel tank. Factors were the dark night conditions and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing - [NTSB CHI92LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA238.md): Beech A36 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1992 · N377RB · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. Factors related to the accident were in blown fuse which rendered the boost pump inoperative and the rough terrain in which the emergency landing was made. - [NTSB NYC92FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA090.md): Beech A36 · Southbury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 1992 · N36MR · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to monitor his fuel supply which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion and an inadvertent stall/spin as the pilot was maneuvering for a forced landing. Factors related to the accident was improper maintenance on the fuel… - [NTSB FTW92LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA060.md): Beech A36 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1992 · N88ES · Substantial damage > The pilot in command failed to properly monitor the fuel consumption rate of the airplane when he perceived that it might be higher than normal. The engine failure was a result of fuel exhaustion, aggravated by possible fuel siphoning from the tanks. - [NTSB ATL90LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA041.md): Beech A36 · Nashville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1989 · N8EM · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the ditch the airplane contacted. - [NTSB DEN89LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA194.md): Beech A36 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1989 · N3077X · Substantial damage > Improper use of the mixture control by the pilot during takeoff which resulted in fuel starvation. Rough/uneven terrain contributed to the aircraft damage. - [NTSB NYC89LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA078.md): Beech A-36 · Kennebunk, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1989 · N67561 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure the fuel selector was properly positioned which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB DEN88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA148.md): Beech A36 · Craig, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1988 · N6051M · Substantial damage > While on final after a 4.6 hr x-cnty flight, the pilot reported that the engine quit. The plt said that the engine probably failed due to fuel exhaustion. Personnel at the wreckage site reported no fuel was found in the fuel tanks. After the engine failed,… - [NTSB CHI87LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA091.md): Beech BE 36 · Alma, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1987 · N12KT · Substantial damage > According to the plt, during the preflight inspection, he determined that both gas tanks were full and 'everything was in order.' After aprx one hour of local flight, the plt entered a left downwind for rwy 27 at gratiot community airport, Alma, Michigan. The… - [NTSB FTW85LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA336.md): Beech A36 · Conroe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1985 · N6564D · Substantial damage > Acft was substantially damaged during an off-arpt emergency landing following an eng failure. During landing roll acft collided with a fence and the gear collapsed. Investigation revealed about 13 gallons of fuel in right fuel tank and none in the left tank.… - [NTSB ATL85LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA093.md): Beech A36 · New Albany, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1985 · N6088S · Substantial damage > PIC had 1/2 hour check-out in A-36 but over 3900 total flight hours. His 14 hours in this acft was cross country flying. He stated that the fuel was kept evenly didtributed by switching the fuel selector between tanks during the nearly three hour flight. The… - [NTSB LAX84LA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA461.md): Beech A36 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1984 · N2876W · Destroyed > The plt visually checked the fuel tanks during his pre-flt & estimated 10-20 gals of fuel remaining in both the left & right tanks. He said that the start, taxi & run-up were performed while using the right rank. He reported that the right fuel gage reading… - [NTSB LAX84LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA156.md): Beech A-36 · Victorville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1984 · N1875W · Substantial damage > The acft landed gear up during a forced landing after the engine quit on takeoff. The plt thinks he left the fuel selector in an improper position after showing a customer the alternate location of the tip tank indicator switch. - [NTSB ATL84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA022.md): Beech A36 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1983 · N38234 · Substantial damage > The acft lost power during the climb to cruise. The plt made a forced landing and collided with trees. The fuel selectorwas on the empty left tank. The right tank contained 20 gallons of fuel. The plt did not check the fuel selector prior to takeoff and did… - [NTSB ATL83LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA192.md): Beech A36 · Stanton, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1983 · N3828N · Substantial damage > While on final apch to land, the eng lost power when the acft was at aprx 300 ft AGL. The plt stated that he switched fuel tanks & retracted the landing gear & flaps in an effort to reach the rwy. When he saw that he could not glide to the rwy, he turned to… - [NTSB ATL82DA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA165.md): Beech A36 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1982 · N1691W · Destroyed > As the pilot approached his destination, he descended from 9000 ft MSL and leveled at 1600 ft MSL. At about the time he leveled, the engine quit abruptly. He stated that he switched the fuel selector to the right tank and tried to start the engine, but was… - [NTSB MKC82FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA075.md): Beech A36 · Smithville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1982 · N1877L · Substantial damage > The plt reported a loss of power & unable to reach the arpt. The acft collided with trees during the forced landing & then landed hard, gear up, in a farmyard. Examination revealed that the left fuel tank was empty. The right fuel tank was full & the fuel… ## 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 ('1151604') 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" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151604&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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