Loss of Control in Flight · NTSB WPR18FA046
BEECH A36 — San Diego, CA
| Date | December 10, 2017 |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Aircraft | BEECH A36 |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Day · Visual Meteorological Cond |
| Phase / occurrence | Landing-landing roll Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) |
| Pilot age | 41 |
| Pilot total time | 5,500 hrs · High time |
| Time in type | 150 hrs |
| Fatalities | 2, 2 serious |
Probable cause
NTSB findings
- Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined - C
What happened
The airline transport pilot and three passengers departed on a cross-country flight in the single-engine airplane. About 2 minutes after takeoff, the pilot reported a total loss of engine power to air traffic control. He conducted a forced landing to a school yard and, during the landing sequence, the airplane impacted a fence and an adjacent residence. The airplane was destroyed by a postcrash fire. Examination of the airframe and the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation; however, the scope of the examination was limited due to fire damage. Additionally, the amount of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the accident and its distribution could not be determined due to fire damage. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.