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May 4, 1984 · Beech A36TC · N321TJ

Marble Falls, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 4, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Marble Falls, TX
Aircraft
Beech A36TC
Tail Number
N321TJ
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW84LA222

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT DESCENDED FROM 10,500 FT TO 2300 FT, THEN CIRCLED A HOUSE 3 TIMES BEFORE TURNING TOWARD THE ARPT. AS HE ROLLED THE WINGS LEVEL & WAS PREPARING TO CALL THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENG, SO HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A POND. AS THE ACFT WAS APPROACHING THE POND, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE ACFT THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A ROADWAY & WENT INTO THE POND WHERE IT BECAME SUBMERGED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED THE RIGHT TANK WAS AT LEAST 1/8 FULL AND THE LEFT TANK WAS 3/8 FULL. AFTER BEING RECOVERED FROM THE POND, THE ENG WAS STARTED & OPERATED NORMALLY.

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DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT DESCENDED FROM 10,500 FT TO 2300 FT, THEN CIRCLED A HOUSE 3 TIMES BEFORE TURNING TOWARD THE ARPT. AS HE ROLLED THE WINGS LEVEL & WAS PREPARING TO CALL THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENG, SO HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A POND. AS THE ACFT WAS APPROACHING THE POND, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE ACFT THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A ROADWAY & WENT INTO THE POND WHERE IT BECAME SUBMERGED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED THE RIGHT TANK WAS AT LEAST 1/8 FULL AND THE LEFT TANK WAS 3/8 FULL. AFTER BEING RECOVERED FROM THE POND, THE ENG WAS STARTED & OPERATED NORMALLY.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 CDT
Nearest AirportHorseshoe Bay (2nm SSE)
Runway17
Runway Length6000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech A36TC
Tail NumberN321TJ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-UB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 31 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 15 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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