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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Seligman, AZ · June 19, 2010

Date: June 19, 2010 · 02:30 local
Place: Seligman, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N155FT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10FA305
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N155FTRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2017 · Beech A36S/N E-1922 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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This accident happen at night approximately 0230 PDT. The aircraft struck a mountain at approximately 7400 feet. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received fatal injuries. The site was inaccessible for FAA personnel. The body was taken to the coroner in flagstaff, AZ.

As the FAA filed it

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPEN AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 0230 PDT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MOUNTAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 7400 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE SITE WAS INACCESSIBLE FOR FAA PERSONNEL.THE BODY WAS TAKEN TO THE CORONER IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR10FA305Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSeligman, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in the dark night.Jun 19, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N155FT · 1

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

Incident 20060827019319IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Naples, FL(-23) On 8-27-06 Beech BE36 landed on runway 23 at Naples Municipal Airport, FL approx. 1500 feet down the runway when the left main gear and nose appeared to collapse with doors open in transition. Aircraft skidded approx 30-40 yards before it came to rest.…Aug 27, 2006 · Minor damage