# NTSB CHI92LA241: Beech A36TC, N1812E, Valentine, NE, August 14, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 14, 1992, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Valentine, NE
- Coordinates: 42.869735, -100.550376 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8697&lon=-100.5504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15517
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA241
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15517/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA241

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER OBSCURATION AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - weather condition - obscuration (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not attained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR AN NDB RWY 31 APPROACH AND RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED.  UPON SEEING A HOLE IN THE CLOUDS, HE ELECTED TO CIRCLE THE AIRPORT AT 1,000' AND ENTER A TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 13.  DURING THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO OBSCURED VISIBILITY AND OVERSHOT FINAL APPROACH.  HE REPORTED HE THEN REDUCED THE THROTTLE AND MADE A LEFT TURN TO REALIGN HIMSELF WITH THE RUNWAY.  WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT TO STOP THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE STALLED.  THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1812E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1812E-2000-05-24), registration cancelled 2000-05-24, S/N EA-240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36TC
- Registry model: [Beech A36TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36tc) (registry code 1151603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: EA-240
- Airframe hours: 1433
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-U 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Judson C. Martin
- Registered owner: Judson C. Martin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 7, 1992, 3 hours before
- Departed: BFF, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: VTN, Miller Field, runway 13, 4,400 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,615 total, 390 in this make and model, 1,504 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: VTN, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920814031369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920814031369A), Aug 14, 1992: Beech A36TC, Valentine, NE, Destroyed. Broke out to right of runway on approach. Stalled turning back to align. Flipped over on impact. Slid inverted.

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.

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