# NTSB DEN92FA083: Beech A36, N8193B, Camden, AR, August 5, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1992, 14:02 local (19:02 UTC)
- Place: Camden, AR
- Coordinates: 33.560047, -92.839385 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5600&lon=-92.8394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18158
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN92FA083
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18158/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92FA083

## Probable cause

AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE PILOT FLEW INTO A LEVEL THREE THUNDERSTORM.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - thunderstorm,level iii (cause)
  - weather evaluation - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise - normal

## Analysis

DURING AN IFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT IN A NEW AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT DEVIATED FOR WEATHER AND FLEW INTO A THUNDERSTORM WHICH CONTAINED MODERATE TO SEVERE OR GREATER TURBULENCE.  THE AIRCRAFT BROKE UP IN FLIGHT AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND SCATTERING OVER A TWO MILE AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8193B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8193B-1999-03-15), registration cancelled 1999-03-15, S/N E-2671 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: E-2671
- Airframe hours: 39
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-550-C6 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Davis, Charles R.
- Registered owner: Davis, Charles R.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000, 39 hours before
- Departed: TUL, TULSA, OK
- Destination: JAN, JACKSON, MS
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,500 total, 1 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ELD, 30 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 19920805029079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920805029079A), Aug 5, 1992: Beech A36, Camden, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Continued flight into area of level 4 thunderstorm. Lost control and broke up in flight.30 minute checkout in type

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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