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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Kernersville, NC · September 7, 2015

Date: September 7, 2015 · 12:06 local
Place: Kernersville, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N36HT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA340
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N36HTRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2019 · Beech A36S/N E-1986 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The accident airplane had departed sarasota/bradenton international airport (srq) at approximately 08:19 on a flight plan to piedmont triad international airport (kgso). The aircraft crashed at vulcan quarry at 2866 NC hwy 66, Kernersville, NC 27284. The aircraft crashed in a flat area with no ground scarring. The debris field was very contained with all major aircraft parts located within an approximate 75? Radius. The post-crash fire consumed all of the aircraft except for the aft portion of the empennage. Both wings display evidence of fire in the area of the fuel tanks. The landing gear was retracted and the flaps were up.

Review of the ATC tapes show that the pilot was not maintaining assigned headings or altitudes and the pilot stated that he was ?close to disoriented?.

The aircraft impacted the ground at a high angle with little to no forward movement on a north northeast heading.

As the FAA filed it

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE HAD DEPARTED SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SRQ) AT APPROXIMATELY 08:19 ON A FLIGHT PLAN TO PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KGSO). THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT VULCAN QUARRY AT 2866 NC HWY 66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FLAT AREA WITH NO GROUND SCARRING. THE DEBRIS FIELD WAS VERY CONTAINED WITH ALL MAJOR AIRCRAFT PARTS LOCATED WITHIN AN APPROXIMATE 75? RADIUS. THE POST-CRASH FIRE CONSUMED ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT FOR THE AFT PORTION OF THE EMPENNAGE. BOTH WINGS DISPLAY EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANKS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE FLAPS WERE UP.

REVIEW OF THE ATC TAPES SHOW THAT THE PILOT WAS NOT MAINTAINING ASSIGNED HEADINGS OR ALTITUDES AND THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ?CLOSE TO DISORIENTED?.

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH ANGLE WITH LITTLE TO NO FORWARD MOVEMENT ON A NORTH NORTHEAST HEADING.

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 ERA15FA340Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportKernersville, NCThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was deficient Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control training on recognition and handling of…Sep 7, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N36HT · 1

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

Incident 20070808017919IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Boca Raton, FL(-23) Pilot preoccupied with taxi instructions from ATC. Turned too close to curb hitting curb, resulting in the nose gear collapsing and causing damage to the aircraft. Piolt was counselled. No further action recommended.Aug 8, 2007 · Minor damage