# NTSB MIA87FA091: Beech A36TC, N47EE, Orlando, FL, February 21, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 21, 1987, 14:56 local (19:56 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.560606, -81.350135 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5606&lon=-81.3501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31752/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA091

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor)
  - exhaust system,manifold/pipe - cracked
- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - emergency procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel boost pump selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - airspeed - not maintained, other crewmember (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, other crewmember (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

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 ACFT & THE ENG BACKFIRED & QUIT. THE PLT SAID THE SAFETY PLT THEN TOOK CTL & ATMTD TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT STALLED, DSCNDD OUT OF CTL & CRASHED AT THE EDGE OF A LAKE. RSN FOR THE INITIAL PWR LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE ELEC BOOST PUMP WAS FND IN THE HI PSN AFTER THE ACDNT. THE FLT MANUAL WARNED THAT THE HI BOOST PUMP MUST NOT BE USED UNLESS THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED; OTHERWISE, INCREASED PRESSURE FM THE HI BOOSTPUMP WOULD RESULT IN ENG ROUGHNESS; IN SOME CASES, ENG COMBUSTION MAY CEASE. THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY IN A TEST CELL AFTER THE ACDNT. WHEN ANOTHER ENG WAS TESTED, LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED 3 TO 5 SEC AFTER THE HI BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO, A CRACK WAS FND IN THE TURBOCHARGER INLET PIPE, BUT DUPLICATION OF THIS RESULTED IN ONLY A MINOR PWR LOSS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47EE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47EE-1988-04-08), registration cancelled 1988-04-08, S/N EA272 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36TC
- Registry model: [Beech A36TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36tc) (registry code 1151603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: EA-272
- Airframe hours: 830
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-UB 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Raymond C. Barget
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, July 23, 1986, 64 hours before
- Destination: MLB, MELBOURNE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ORL, Orlando Executive, runway 7, 6,000 × 150 ft, water

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,000 total, 278 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORL, 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870221003119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870221003119A), Feb 21, 1987: Beech A36TC, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Engine misfired and black smoke after takeoff. Crashed into lake. Fuel pump switch improperly set to high boost.

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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