Beech A36 accident near Santa Monica, CA
On March 13, 2006, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 13, 2006
- Place
- Santa Monica, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.004°N, 118.494°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060317X00321
Official records · LAX06FA129
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
1.1 History of the Flight On March 13, 2006, at 0943 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36, N16JR, was ditched into the ocean following a loss of engine power after departure from Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Santa Monica, California. The instrument rated private pilot, who was also a registered co-owner of the airplane, was operating it under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; a third occupant listed on the instrument flight plan was not located. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot was destined for Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego, California to pick up a passenger and intended to return to Santa Monica later that day. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was in effect. The airplane impacted the water off of Santa Monica beach approximately 2.5 statute miles west-southwest of the Santa Monica Airport and about 250 yards off shore. It was submerged in 20 feet of water. The pilot and one occupant were recovered from the airplane. Searches for the third occupant continued but were unsuccessful. Acquaintances of the pilot were unaware of who the third person would have been and at the time of this report, there was no additional information of a third person onboard the airplane. According to the co-owner of the airplane, he and the pilot normally kept the utility doors locked when there were no aft seat passengers. They also agreed that when ditching the airplane, the cabin door would be unlatched prior to impact with the water. Initial responders reported that the cabin door wa
Probable cause
The failure of an aviation maintenance technician to properly torque and cotter pin the number 2 connecting rod bolts at their attach point to the crankshaft, which resulted in the separation of the connecting rod in flight, and complete power loss.
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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.
