# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech A36TC NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR18FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA219.md): Beech A36TC · Sylmar, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N136RM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB WPR17FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA166.md): Beech A36TC · Ogden, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2017 · N60WB · Substantial damage > A loss of control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB ERA17FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA180.md): Beech A36TC · Hopkinsville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2017 · N1804E · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's overreliance on his… - [NTSB ERA16FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA185.md): Beech A36TC · Tupelo, MS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 2016 · N60RW · Destroyed > A preexisting stress rupture that initiated at a spot weld in the turbocharger v-band exhaust clamp, which resulted in the failure of the clamp and separation of the exhaust tailpipe, an in-flight fire, and subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB ERA16FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA043.md): Beech A36TC · Orlando, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2015 · N7FG · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning to join the final approach leg of the airport traffic pattern with full airplane-nose-up trim, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an… - [NTSB ERA14FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA075.md): Beech A36TC · Chatlottesville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2013 · N3705Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to position the fuel selector handle in a fuel tank detent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injuries was the separation of his shoulder harness due to overload in an… - [NTSB ERA12FA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA508.md): Beech A36TC · Clifton Park, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2012 · N678DR · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident investigation and testing. - [NTSB SEA08FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA045.md): Beech A36TC · Minersville, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2007 · N364KW · Destroyed > The flying pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise. Contributing to the accident were low clouds, reduced visibility and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB SEA07FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07FA262.md): Beech A-36TC · Burlington, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2007 · N1811Q · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to descend below the published minimum descent altitude (MDA), and his failure to maintain clearance from vertical objects during an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, inadequate preflight planning, and… - [NTSB CHI07FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA176.md): Beech A36TC · Cannon Falls, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2007 · N3671S · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientaton and loss of control. - [NTSB DEN06FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA091.md): Beech A36TC · Montrose, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2006 · N1800Z · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/decision by not having the airplane refueled prior to takeoff, and allowing the engine to be starved of fuel because he failed to switch the fuel selector valve. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's… - [NTSB LAX04FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA078.md): Beech A36TC · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2003 · N364JR · Destroyed > An in-flight collision with terrain for an undetermined reason while the pilot was maneuvering to return for a landing during an unknown emergency. - [NTSB SEA03FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA124.md): Beech A36TC · East Wenatchee, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2003 · N279WP · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level. Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an… - [NTSB LAX03FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA182.md): Beech A36TC · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2003 · N1856P · Destroyed > the pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation, and failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin. Also causal was the pilot's disregard of the weather information provided and his attempt to continue VFR flight into IMC. A… - [NTSB SEA03FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA008.md): Beech A36TC · San Andreas, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2002 · N32FW · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA001.md): Beech A36TC · San Juan Batist, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N36TV · Destroyed > the pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,… - [NTSB FTW99FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA262.md): Beech A36TC · Franklinton, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N206WJ · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent stall while attempting to clear trees during a go-around. Factors were the pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance and speed during the precautionary landing and the partial loss of engine power due to a perforated piston. - [NTSB FTW97FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA049.md): Beech A36TC · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1996 · N48PD · Substantial damage > the total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB SEA92FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA140.md): Beech A36TC · Ballantine, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1992 · N3696R · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's physical impairment and his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the weather conditions and the hilly terrain. - [NTSB CHI92FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA067.md): Beech A-36TC · Pekin, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1992 · N345CC · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's continued flight into icing conditions and his failure to use the airplane's anti-ice/de-ice system resulting in a build-up of ice over the airplane's surface area and resultant loss of control. Factors which contributed to the accident… - [NTSB DEN87FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA023.md): Beech A36TC · Steamboat Sprgs, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1986 · N36TS · Destroyed > Plt and four paxs were returning home from a ski vacation. A witness at the arpt observed a normal takeoff and saw the acft turn towards an area of high terrain located approximately 1.5 miles from the Steamboat arpt. The witness observed N36TS continue on a… - [NTSB LAX87MA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA052.md): Beech A36TC · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1986 · N6750L · Destroyed > On an instructional flt, the student plt & instructor (CFI) made an ILS low apch to rwy 30R. Drg a go-arnd (missed apch)a twr ctlr obsvd a 'light trace of smoke' emanating fm the eng exhaust. Shortly thereafter, the acft 'banked hard to the left and appeared… - [NTSB DEN86FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA150.md): Beech A36TC · Marietta, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1986 · N1835W · Destroyed > The plt obtained a wx briefing and was advised of scattered thunderstorm activity along his route of flt. The plt then filed an IFR flt plan from wiley post airport, Oklahoma city, OK, to houston intercontinental airport, TX. The plt and his wife took off at… - [NTSB LAX86FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA140.md): Beech A36TC · Woodfords, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1986 · N333AU · Destroyed > The wx deteriorated while the acft was cruising in IMC at 17,000 ft. moderate turbulence & icing conditions in the layered clouds were reported by other nearby flying acft. The plt informed ARTCC that he 'lost the autopilot,' & the acft's course began… - [NTSB ATL84FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA133.md): Beech A36TC · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1984 · N3808N · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the plt radioed that a door had popped open & he needed to return. According to a plt witness, the acft had climbed above treetop level when it started to lose alt. Another witness said the acft leveled off & started to sink, then the nose… - [NTSB MKC84FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA106.md): Beech B36 · Webb City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1984 · N6665X · Destroyed > The plt was advised by springfield tower that icing conditions existed along his proposed route of flt. However, he elected to takeoff, & about 4 min later, the plt advised that he had encountered rime ice. He continued the flt to joplin, picking up more ice… - [NTSB LAX83FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA166.md): Beech A36TC · Sedona, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1983 · N3863U · Destroyed > During preflt briefings, the plt was briefed to expect deteriorating wx conditions with associated flt precautions for mountain obscurement, icing & moderate turbulence. The wx briefings were complete, except due to an inoperative circuit, the 0654 prescott &… - [NTSB FTW83FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA108.md): Beech A36TC · Addison, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1983 · N37365 · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated, student plt used another person's name while filing an instrument flt plan. When he contacted ground control for departure, he was advised that the arpt had just become IFR. After some confusion concerning canceling & filing flt… - [NTSB LAX82FVD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD13.md): Beech A36TC · Hearst, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Apr 22, 1982 · N667WT · Destroyed > About 26 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain at night. The crash site was located about eight miles east of the departure airport and was at an elevation of about 2000 ft MSL. During impact it struck trees and a 20 degree slope… - [NTSB FTW81FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA097.md): Beech A-36TC · Shreveport, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1981 · N6749H · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA81FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FAMS2.md): Beech A36-TC · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 12, 1981 · N36TP · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA067.md): Beech A36TC · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1980 · N6732X · Destroyed ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151603', '1151613')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1151603 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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