Beechcraft A36 N18BR

Summary

On 9 September 1983 at about 16:40 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N18BR was involved in an accident near Daisetta, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 September 1983 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Daisetta, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.1095, -94.6407

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N18BR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baton Rouge → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA425

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PLT WAS BRIEFED ON THE WX, INCLUDING SIGMET 20C, WHICH CALLED FOR IMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE DEVIATED AROUND AN AREA OF WX & WAS PROVIDED VECTORS TO AVOID STORM CELLS. IN THE VICINITY OF DAISETTA, TX, THE CONTROLLER SUGGESTED A FURTHER DEVIATION TO THE NORTH DUE TO WX. THE PLT RESPONDED THAT A NORTH TURN WOULD TAKE HIM INTO A CB TYPE CLOUD. HE DECLINED THE TURN & CONTINUED ON HIS HEADING. ABOUT 10 MI LATER, WHILE CRUISING AT 8000 FT, HE ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN & A VIOLENT DOWNDRAFT & LOST MORE THAN 3500 FT IN A SHORT TIME. DURING THE ENCOUNTER, THE ENG COWLING SEPARATED & KNOCKED OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PRIMARY FLT INSTRUMENTS BECAME INOP & EXTENSIVE DEFORMATION OF THE AIRFRAME WAS SUSTAINED. THE PLT SUBSEQUENTLY RECOVERED IN VFR CONDITIONS BELOW THE CLOUDS &MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT CLEVELAND, TX.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.