Beech A36 accident near Nephi, UT
On June 20, 1998, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Nephi, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 20, 1998
- Place
- Nephi, UT
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.679°N, 111.831°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10293
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 19, 1998, at 2021 mountain daylight time, a Beech A36, N3861K, was destroyed following an in-flight fire and subsequent impact with terrain while on approach to Nephi Municipal Airport, Nephi, Utah. The instrument rated private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was being operated by the owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which originated from Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 hour, 39 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. According to FAA documents, N3861K departed North Las Vegas Airport at 1842. The pilot contacted Nellis Air Force Base Approach Control at 1845 and requested VFR flight following. At 1920, when N3861K was handed off to Salt Lake City Center ARTCC, the pilot reported that he was at 13,500 feet (see attached transcriptions of voice recordings). At 2009, the pilot said, "bonanza three eight six one kilo, I've lost an engine and, uh, between Delta and Provo." The pilot also reported that his cockpit was "filling with smoke." At 2014, the controller asked the pilot if he had "run through the [aircraft's] emergency checklist already." The pilot responded, "Ah, my cylinders are all blown, I've got smoke comin' through." The controller said "Can't read anything, ok, um supervisor here says you may want to shut down all your electrical power uh that might help you out a bit. If you've got the airport you don't need to talk to me right now." The pilot replied, "Uh six one kilo roger, and uh I'll shut off the electrical as soon as I, uh,
Probable cause
The improper installation of the turbocharger exhaust stack by unknown maintenance personnel and the subsequent fire in the engine compartment due to the exhaust gas leak from the turbocharger. Factors were the total loss of engine power due to fuel line failure and subsequent fuel starvation, the pilot not following proper emergency procedures, and the loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
