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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Pontiac, MI · March 9, 2000

Date: March 9, 2000 · 19:53 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N311JR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA089
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 635 total410 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N311JRRegistration cancelled Aug 24, 2018 · Beech A36S/N E-447 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Flight left palwaukee, IL. Aircraft was topped off. Flight was IFR on top. Descent started about flint. Entered clouds at about 7500 feet. After several lower clearances pilot noticed losing some airspeed at about 4000 feet. Was given 3000 feet and continued approach. Broke out on the ILS at about 600 feet and was short of the runway. Pilot was unable to hold altitude. Landed about 1/4 mile from end of runway 27 in runway operation. Aircraft traveled 300 feet after impact. Left wing almost severed. Nose gear broken off. Engine partially separated from aircraft. Engine was operating at full power. Fuel in aircraft. About 2" of ice remained on right wing leading edge and cabin top antennas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT LEFT PALWAUKEE, IL. AIRCRAFT WAS TOPPED OFF. FLIGHT WAS IFR ON TOP. DESCENT STARTED ABOUT FLINT. ENTERED CLOUDS AT ABOUT 7500 FEET. AFTER SEVERAL LOWER CLEARANCES PILOT NOTICED LOSING SOME AIRSPEED AT ABOUT 4000 FEET. WAS GIVEN 3000 FEET AND CONTINUED APPROACH. BROKE OUT ON THE ILS AT ABOUT 600 FEET AND WAS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE. LANDED ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM END OF RUNWAY 27 IN RUNWAY OPERATION. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED 300 FEET AFTER IMPACT. LEFT WING ALMOST SEVERED. NOSE GEAR BROKEN OFF. ENGINE PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT FULL POWER. FUEL IN AIRCRAFT. ABOUT 2" OF ICE REMAINED ON RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AND CABIN TOP ANTENNAS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI00LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPontiac, MIthe pilot's decision to fly into known adverse weather conditions which included icing and his inability to maintain aircraft control and a proper glidepath during the approach. Factors associated with the accident were the icing weather conditions and the…Mar 10, 2000 · Substantial damage