Beech A36 accident near Ellabell, GA

On August 28, 2017, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ellabell, GA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

August 28, 2017

Place

Ellabell, GA

Aircraft

Beech A36 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

32.239°N, 81.439°W

NTSB ID

20170828X23633

Official records · CEN17FA331

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Transcript Of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Recorded Air Traffic Control Radar Data: Document (XLSX), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Connumications (Sav Local Control): Document (WAV), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Communications (Sav North Radar): Document (WAV), on ntsb.gov
• Email From Sav Air Traffic Manager: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

On August 28, 2017, at 0839 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36 airplane, N87RY, was destroyed when it collided with trees and terrain near Ellabell, Georgia, during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to the pilot who was operating it under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Savannah, Georgia, at 0829 and was destined for Cobb County International Airport – McCollum Field (RYY), Kennesaw, Georgia. Radar data for the flight showed that the airplane departed SAV at 0829. After takeoff, the airplane made a left turn to a heading of about 300° and reached an altitude of 3,900 ft mean sea level (msl) about 6 minutes later; at that time, the airplane was about 16 miles northwest of SAV. At 0835:46, the pilot declared an emergency and reported that the airplane's engine had failed. At 0837:35, a tower controller at SAV provided the pilot with directional guidance to Cypress Lakes Airport (GA35), Bloomingdale, Georgia, but the controller then expressed concern about whether the airplane would make it to GA35. The final communication that the controller received from the pilot was at 0838:57; the pilot stated that the airplane "would probably make it." After reaching its peak altitude of 3,900 ft msl about 0835, the airplane be

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to oil starvation to the No. 1 connecting rod, which resulted from the improper torque of the No. 1 cylinder hold-down bolts and through-studs at the time of the cylinder's installation, which resulted in the failure of the connecting rod due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the omission, from the air traffic control display map data, of a clos

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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.