19880608057049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Wenatchee, WA · June 8, 1988

Date: June 8, 1988 · 12:40 local
Place: Wenatchee, WA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7243X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA88LA107
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total

N7243XRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-2335 · Built 1986 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Severe turbulence with autopilot on. Autopilot jammed. Went into spin. Recovered at 600FT. G forces wrinkled wing.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE TURBULENCE WITH AUTOPILOT ON. AUTOPILOT JAMMED. WENT INTO SPIN. RECOVERED AT 600FT. G FORCES WRINKLED WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA88LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWenatchee, WAAirframe ice was accumulating on the aircraft at 13,000 feet so the pilot requested an altitude of 14,000 feet. At 14,000 feet the pilot lost control of the aircraft and descended down to 6,500 feet before recovering. The pilot had stated that he felt he had…Jun 8, 1988 · Substantial damage