Accident: Raytheon Aircraft Company A36
Dec 12, 2015 · Fayetteville, NC
NTSB numberERA16LA066Event id20151214X32358
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 3
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel's application of an unapproved sealant to the engine case halves during engine overhaul, contrary to manufacturer's instructions, which resulted in lubrication restriction due to a bearing shift and the subsequent internal failure of the engine due to the loss of case through-bolt torque.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Raytheon Aircraft Company A36
- Registration
- N3241N
- Year built
- 1999
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
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.
- Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)2 nm (5 km) west
- Simmons Army Air Field (FBG)10 nm (19 km) north-west
- Pope Field (POB)14 nm (26 km) north-west
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