Accident Beechcraft A36TC N321TJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361148
 
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Date:Friday 22 October 1993
Time:11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BT36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A36TC
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N321TJ
MSN: EA-189
Total airframe hrs:1743 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-UB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pueblo, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Olathe, KS (KOJC)
Destination airport:(KPUB)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING FINAL APPROACH AFTER COMPLETING A 2 HOUR 45 MINUTE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, A POWER LOSS OCCURRED AND THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PERFORMANCE AND HISTORICAL DATA INDICATE THAT AT THE TIME OF THE FORCED LANDING 72 GALLONS OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. HOW THE FUEL WAS DISTRIBUTED IS UNKNOWN. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS RUN ON A TEST CELL AND PERFORMED NORMALLY.

Probable Cause: A COMPLETE, NON MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE POWER PLANT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW94LA015
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW94LA015

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
4 May 1984 N321TJ Private 0 Marble Falls, TX w/o

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