# NTSB LAX87LA276: Beech A36TC, N3707Z, Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 23, 1987, 06:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Coordinates: 34.070846, -118.310752 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0708&lon=-118.3108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA276
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25645/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA276

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 50 FT AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT STRAIGHT AHEAD AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A FENCE. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3707Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36TC
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: EA-150
- Airframe hours: 500
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-UB 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Leland C. Ayers
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1987, 9 hours before
- Departed: WHP, LOS ANGELES, CA
- Destination: TUC, TUCSON, AZ
- Airport: WHP, Whiteman, runway 12, 3,725 × 40 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,044 total, 84 in this make and model, 2,014 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: VNY, 4 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870723037539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870723037539A), Jul 23, 1987: Beech A36TC, Los Angeles, CA, Substantial damage. The engine failed on takeoff. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before it hit a fence. Unknown cause.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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