# NTSB Accident WPR18LA156
> **BEECH A36** · 2018-05-30 · Tonopah, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA156
- **Event ID:** 20180530X44625
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-30
- **Location:** Tonopah, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.077499, -117.042221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N191HL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel/air mixture and to monitor critical engine parameters during the en route climb to cruise level, which resulted in excessive engine heat and oil starvation and the subsequent catastrophic engine failure.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR18LA156) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*