ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198503
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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 2017 |
| Time: | 09:27 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Central Aviation Llc |
| Registration: | N48TZ |
| MSN: | E-1804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6184 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ascension Parish, Burnside, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gonzales, LA (REG) |
| Gonzales, LA (REG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial climb on an instructional flight, the private pilot and instructor noticed a partial loss of engine power. The pilot performed a forced landing into a hay field and the airplane nosed over. Following the accident, the mechanic who normally performed maintenance removed and discarded all twelve spark plugs, as several were worn. A subsequent examination and test run of the engine revealed a leaking fuel hose due to a loose B-nut. The loss of engine power was consistent with an inadequate fuel supply due to a fuel line leak. Further, it is likely that the worn spark plugs would also have contributed to the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance, including worn spark plugs and a leaking fuel hose fitting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=48TZ
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/284228-0298dca96b65830205a739963c74b97e97d200d8/aircrafttype/BE36
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2017 14:58 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Mar-2019 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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