- Date
- November 1, 1985, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bismarck, ND
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3663KBeech A36TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19851101055729A
- Case key
- 16880
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff, the plt of the Beech A36TC acft activated what he believed was the flap retraction lever, and the eng quit. The plt made a forced landing aprx 1000 ft from the rwy departure end. During the investigation, the eng was started and functioned normally, until the emerg fuel pump (efp) switch was activated, which resulted in the eng quitting due to flooding. This step was repeated several times with the same results. The efp switch and flap retraction lever are aprx two inches apart.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3663K
- Reported as
- Beech A36TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- EA-84
- Airframe hours
- 912
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-UB, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 19, 1985 · 106 hours before
- Destination
- DIK · Dickinson, ND
- Airport
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal, runway 31, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 702 total · 241 in this make and model · 26 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BIS, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.