ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345233
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 2023 |
| Time: | 10:41 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1WN |
| MSN: | E-2681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1935 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frankfort-Capital City Airport (FFT/KFFT), Frankfort, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gary/Chicago International Airport, IN (GYY/KGYY) |
| Greenwood County Airport, SC (GRD/KGRD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 4, 2023, about 1031 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE36, N1WN, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Kentucky. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that he had performed a preflight inspection with no anomalies noted before departing Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana with his passengers for a flight to Greenwood County Airport (GRD), Greenwood, South Carolina. About 90 minutes into the flight, while in cruise flight at 7,000 ft mean sea level, the engine stopped producing power and the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot disengaged the autopilot, advanced the throttle, and established best glide speed. He declared the emergency to air traffic control who advised him that the nearest airport was Capital City Airport (FFT), Frankfort, Kentucky, about 8 nm ahead. The pilot took no further remedial actions to restore engine power. When he realized that the airplane would not reach the runway at FFT, he landed gear-up on airport property, where the airplane slid across a taxiway, struck a taxiway light, and came to rest in the grass.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the fuselage was substantially damaged.
The pilot stated that the engine had accumulated 28 flight hours since factory overhaul. He stated that he began the flight with full fuel tanks and the fuel selector set to the right fuel tank. He flew for about an hour before switching to the left fuel tank, and the engine stopped producing power about 30-40 minutes after he switched to the left fuel tank.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.lex18.com/news/pilot-performs-emergency-landing-at-capital-city-airport-in-frankfort
https://www.wlky.com/article/plane-emergency-belly-landing-frankfort-airport-kentucky/44992062
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1WN
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N1WN
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a00203&lat=38.211&lon=-84.915&zoom=12.5&showTrace=2023-09-04&leg=1
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1wn#31e1f6dd
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/955299b7f95ab280763629e55b157f2692d61293 (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2023 17:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 04-Sep-2023 18:57 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 08:06 | Anon. | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 18:31 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 06-Sep-2023 05:48 | johnwg | Updated |
| 06-Sep-2023 16:04 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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