# Accident 19901107049119A: Beech A36, Bradford, PA, November 7, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1990, 20:40 local time
- Place: Bradford, PA
- Airport: Bradford Regional
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9607° N, 78.6396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9607&lon=-78.6396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N422M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N422M-2001-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 813 total, 590 in this make and model, 119 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901107049119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASHED AFTER REPORTING AIRPORT IN SIGHT. DIVERTED DUE ICING. NO RECORD WX BRIEFING UNTIL WX ENCOUNTERED EN ROUTE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA025), Nov 8, 1990: Beech A36 (N422M), Bradford, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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