# Accident 20061222027459A: Beech A36, TN, December 22, 2006 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: December 22, 2006, 21:40 local time - Place: TN - Damage: Destroyed - Phase of flight: Final Approach - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 35.0367° N, 85.2064° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0367&lon=-85.2064&mi=10 - Aircraft: N3704B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3704B-2017-02-22) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH A36 - Reported engine: CONT IO520* - People aboard: 4 - Fatal injuries: 4 - Pilot flight hours: 366 total, 160 in this make and model - NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA045) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061222027459A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) A BEECH A-36, N3704B, SERIAL #3-1753, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TREES AND TERRAIN NEAR HARRISON, TENNESSEE ON 12/22/2006 AT 2136 EST. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS AN INSTRUMENT RATED, PRIVATE PILOT CONDUCTING A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR 91 RULES. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM GAINESVILLE, FL AND HAD DEPARTED AROUND 1850 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING CONTROLLED BY CHATTANOOGA APPROACH CONTROL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A TRANSCRIPT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE CHATTANOOGA APPROACH CONTROL ON 12/23/2006. THE DIGEST OF THE RECORDINGS INDICATED THE PILOT RECEIVED INFORMATION OSCAR AND WAS AT 6000 MSL WHEN HE INITIALLY CHECKED IN, 2108 HOURS. HE WAS ASSIGNED PILOT'S DIRECTION TO 4000 MSL. THE PILOT WAS THEN ASSIGNED 3000 MSL AND EXPECT ILS RWY 20 APPROACH. THE PILOT WAS ASSIGNED A HEADING OF 020 AND MAINTAIN 3000 MSL, THE PILOT RESPONDED THAT HE HAD DESCENDED. AT 2123 HOURS THE CONTROLLER ASKED THE PILOT HIS ALTITUDE AND HE RESPONDED THAT HE WAS DISORIENTED. THE CONTROLLER ASKED IF HE HAD THE PLANE UNDER CONTROL AND THE PILOT RESPONDED HE DID. THE PILOT WAS AS SIGNED 020 AND 3000 MSL AND STATED HE WAS DISORIENTED. HE WAS ASKED TO VERIFY THAT THE TROUBLE WAS WITH THE PILOT AND NOT THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPLIED THAT WAS CORRECT. AT 2126 THE CONTROLLER ASKED IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO LAND OR DID HE NEED TO FLY AROUND A LITTLE. THE PILOT REQUESTED TO FLY AROUND SOME AND WAS ASSIGNED A BLOCK ALTITUDE OF 3000 TO 4000 MSL. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS OKAY AND WAS ASSIGNED A HEADING OF 360. THE CONTROLLED SLOWLY TURNED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH 330 TO 230 DEGREES TO TURN ON THE LOCALIZER AND ADVISED A PRIOR AIRPLANE BROKE OUT AT 2100 MSL. AT 2132, THE CONTROLLER GAVE A 230 HEADING AND MAINTAIN 2500 MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON THE APPROACH CLEARANCE. THE PILOT ASKED FOR THE LOCALIZER FREQUENCY AND WAS GIVEN IT. HE STATED HE WAS RECEIVING THE COURSE INFORMATION AND WAS RIGHT OF COURSE. AT 2135 THE CONTROLLER QUESTIONED THE PILOT'S LOCATION AND ASKED IF HE WANTED VECTORS FOR ANOTHER APPROACH AND TO CHECK HIS ALTITUDE. AT 2136 THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT TO CHECK HIS ALTITUDE AND CANCELLED THE APPROACH CLEARANCE AND MAINTAIN 2500 MSL. NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PILOT. THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 3000 MSL. THE PILOT RESPONDED HE WAS CLIMBING. THE CONTROLLER REPEATEDLY INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 3000 MSL AND NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED. THE HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LOCATED THE WRECKAGE AT 2145 HOURS IN A WOODED AREA. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT N35.07.285, W085.09.593. THE FUSELAGE WAS ON A HEADING OF 307 DEGREES. THE WINGS HAD SEPARATED, THE PROPELLER WAS LOCATED. ## 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 CHI07FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA045), Dec 23, 2006: Beech A36 (N3704B), Chattanooga, TN, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's reported spatial disorientation which lead to not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain and not obtaining/maintaining a proper climb rate during the missed approach. Factors were… 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. 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