ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199784
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2017 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3187V |
| MSN: | D-623 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3768 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florida Straits, Gulf of Mexico, Monroe County, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL (FXE) |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL (FXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot fueled the airplane to capacity before departing on a local photography flight. About 1 hour after departing, the pilot was climbing the airplane to cruise altitude for the return to the departure airport. About 800 to 1,000 ft above mean sea level, the airplane experienced a sudden, total loss of engine power over open water and beyond gliding distance to shore. The pilot prepared to ditch and attempted five engine restarts without success. The propeller continued to windmill as the airplane landed upright, but subsequently sank in about 12 ft of saltwater. The airplane was recovered 12 days later and a fuel sheen was observed in the area.
The wreckage was examined following recovery and the engine crankshaft could not be rotated due to saltwater corrosion. Examination of the engine-driven fuel pump revealed that the drive shaft remained intact and could be actuated by hand with no anomalies noted. The engine and its ignition and induction systems could not be thoroughly examined or tested due to extensive saltwater corrosion; therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because saltwater corrosion precluded a complete examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3187V
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/1952949-3aac508341024bc0c22d3f9b8c93c127ce56da8c/aircrafttype/BE36
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2017 23:22 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Mar-2019 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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