Accident: Beech A36
Aug 28, 2017 · Ellabell, GA
NTSB numberCEN17FA331Event id20170828X23633
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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 closer alternate airport for the emergency landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Beech A36
- Registration
- N87RY
- Year built
- 1994
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of engine power (total)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)14 nm (26 km) south-east
- Hunter Army Air Field (SVN)20 nm (38 km) south-east
- Statesboro Bulloch County Airport (TBR)21 nm (39 km) north-west
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