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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Tampa, FL · July 17, 2008

Date: July 17, 2008 · 15:30 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Vandenberg
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N36CL
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08FA144
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,950 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N36CLRegistration cancelled May 28, 2009 · Beech A36S/N E-1980 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 17, 2007, at approximately 1530 EDT, a Beech aircraft, model A36, N36CL, serial #E-1980, was totally destroyed after striking a navaid (ils-gs) tower upon departure from vandenburg airport, Tampa, Florida. The aircraft was airborne from runway 005 and veered left of center line and struck navaid tower at approximately 49 feet AGL. The aircraft experienced a post crash fire and was totally destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and the two passengers sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 17, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 EDT, A BEECH AIRCRAFT, MODEL A36, N36CL, SERIAL #E-1980, WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AFTER STRIKING A NAVAID (ILS-GS) TOWER UPON DEPARTURE FROM VANDENBURG AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE FROM RUNWAY 005 AND VEERED LEFT OF CENTER LINE AND STRUCK NAVAID TOWER AT APPROXIMATELY 49 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POST CRASH FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND THE TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 MIA08FA144Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportTampa, FLThe pilot's improper decision to take off with a tailwind and his failure to maintain runway alignment during initial takeoff climb.Jul 17, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N36CL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20001027032029ILevel Off Touchdown · Nashville, TN(-23) The pilot was manuevering to land at Nashville when the autopilot disconnected, shortly followed by a complete loss of electrical power. The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear manually but could not get a safe gear indication because of loss of…Oct 27, 2000 · Minor damage