Beech A36TC accident near San Andreas, CA
On November 13, 2002, a Beech A36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Andreas, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 13, 2002
- Place
- San Andreas, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.154°N, 120.652°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021127X05538
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 13, 2002, at 1305 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36TC, N32FW, sustained substantial damage following a loss of engine power and collision with terrain approximately 1,425-feet beyond the departure end of runway 31 at the Calaveras County-Rasmussen Airport, San Andreas, California. The airplane was owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal/pleasure fight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91. The private pilot and pilot rated passenger were killed; a second passenger, seated in the forward facing aft seat, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The pilot's planned destination was Palo Alto, California. A witness (certified pilot) reported that the airplane's initial takeoff appeared normal, however, shortly thereafter he heard a popping sound from the airplane and then total silence. He reported that the airplane entered a shallow descending turn to the right (east) and that he eventually lost sight of the airplane when it descended behind a series of hangars. Shortly after losing sight of the airplane, the witness heard what he described as the sounds of impact. A second witness, also located at the airport, reported that he heard the airplane takeoff. He reported that nothing was unusual with the sound of the engine during the takeoff roll, however, after reaching approximately 300 feet above ground level (AGL), he heard a loud "pop" emanating from the airplane, followed by what he described as the engine
Probable cause
Loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons.
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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.
