- Date
- September 24, 1983, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oberlin, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N797CCBeech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830924054049A
- Case key
- 33493
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Analysis
The plt stated he was flying near his relatives' house when he switched fuel tanks and the eng began running rough. The plt suspected the magnetos since they had recently been serviced. The plt switched fuel tanks again with the boost pumpson and the engine began running smoothly. He decided to make a precautionary landing to check the mags on the ground. During the open field landing the main gear caught in a rut and collapsed. The acft also hit a fencepost during the attempt to turn and stop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N797CC
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-514
- Airframe hours
- 1,538
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- K.E.B. Land & Exploration Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 20, 1983 · 51 hours before
- Departed
- K80 · Oberlin, KS
- Airport
- K80 · Oberlin Muni
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 96 total · 96 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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