ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270158
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| Date: | Thursday 2 December 2021 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Kjk Enterprises LLC |
| Registration: | N8038Z |
| MSN: | E-2568 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2868 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jacinto County near Shepard, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jennings, LA (3R7) |
| Junction-Kimble County Airport, TX (JCT/KJCT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in cruise flight, the airplane's engine lost power suddenly. He noted that he was not in the process of changing or manipulating any controls when the power loss occurred. The pilot reported that the fuel flow to the engine dropped and the engine lost power, which is supported by engine monitor data. The pilot's attempts to restore fuel flow and restart the engine were unsuccessful. The pilot realized that he would not be able to reach the airport he had selected and redirected the airplane toward a nearby highway. During the landing flare on the highway, the right-wing tip struck a road sign. The airplane exited the highway and came to rest nose down in a ditch which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
During recovery of the airplane, 22 gallons of fuel were recovered from the right-wing fuel tanks, and 26 gallons were recovered from the left-wing fuel tanks. Postaccident examination of the airplane and an engine test run were performed. The engine ran normally and no reason for the interruption of fuel flow was discovered.
Based on the available information, the airplane's engine lost power due to a fuel flow interruption for reasons that could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the reason for which could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA059
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8038Z
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2021 05:24 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Dec-2021 17:07 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Category] |
| 05-Dec-2021 08:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2021 22:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2021 13:09 | johnwg | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2023 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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