Accident Beechcraft A36TC N3663K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375978
 
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Date:Friday 1 November 1985
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BT36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A36TC
Owner/operator:
Registration: N3663K
MSN: EA-84
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:912 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-UB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bismarck, ND -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Dickinson, ND (KDIK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT OF THE BEECH A36TC ACFT ACTIVATED WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS THE FLAP RETRACTION LEVER, AND THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING APRX 1000 FT FROM THE RWY DEPARTURE END. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE ENG WAS STARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, UNTIL THE EMERG FUEL PUMP (EFP) SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENG QUITTING DUE TO FLOODING. THIS STEP WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE EFP SWITCH AND FLAP RETRACTION LEVER ARE APRX TWO INCHES APART.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN86LA017
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN86LA017

Location

Revision history:

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