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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 2023 |
| Time: | 14:14 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B36TC Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70SL |
| MSN: | EA-459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Burnet Municipal Airport (BMQ/KBMQ), Burnet, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Field, TX (KBMQ) |
| Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, TX (CXO/KCXO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On December 17, 2023, about 1414 central standard time, a Beech B36TC, N70SL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Burnet, Texas. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated the preflight, engine start, engine runup, and takeoff roll were normal. While climbing through 200 to 300 ft above ground level (agl) after takeoff, the engine began to surge and lose power. Black smoke was seen coming from the airplane’s exhaust during the takeoff and climb. The airplane was unable to climb, and the pilot was unsuccessful using emergency procedures at regaining engine power. The pilot said that the only area suitable for landing that he saw was a road. During the landing, the airplane’s right wing struck a car, and the airplane exploded into flames. The airplane came to rest in a field and was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire.
Postaccident examination and testing of the engine-driven fuel pump revealed that it was adjusted for a fuel flow that exceeded the maximum limitation for the pump. Symptoms of a rich mixture to include black exhaust smoke and sluggish engine operation, were witnessed during the airplane’s takeoff and climb.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due an overly rich mixture from an improper adjustment of the fuel pump, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with a car and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.dailytrib.com/2023/12/18/plane-crash-in-burnet-injures-three-including-driver-on-the-ground/
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/plane-crashes-on-hwy-281-in-burnet-after-striking-power-line
https://www.kxan.com/burnet-county/faa-ntsb-investigating-after-small-plane-hits-power-line-crashes-in-burnet/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193534
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70SL
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a953d0&lat=30.729&lon=-98.245&zoom=16.2&showTrace=2023-12-17
https://photos.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/1b56c91b7bc959be8bb4ce23c05f3e21890c6c5d (photo)
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2023 20:32 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Dec-2023 14:39 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Category, ] |
| 04-Jan-2024 20:06 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 06-Apr-2025 23:37 | Captain Adam | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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