Beechcraft A36 N2876W
29 August 1984 · Livermore, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1984 at about 01:56 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N2876W was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Livermore Municipal (LVK)
- Coordinates
- 37.3399, -120.7493
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N2876W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → S. Lake Tahoe
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA461
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
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
THE PLT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS DURING HIS PRE-FLT & ESTIMATED 10-20 GALS OF FUEL REMAINING IN BOTH THE LEFT & RIGHT TANKS. HE SAID THAT THE START, TAXI & RUN-UP WERE PERFORMED WHILE USING THE RIGHT RANK. HE REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL GAGE READING SUDDENLY WENT TO ZERO, BUT HE SUSPECTED A FAULTY FUEL GAGE READING. NEVERTHELESS, HE SAID HE SELECTED THE LEFT TANK FOR TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 200 FT AGL WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT SAID HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, SO HE SWITCHED BACK TO THE LEFT TANK & LANDED GEAR DOWN IN AN ALFALFA FIELD. AN EXAM REVEALED THERE WAS 12 TO 15 GALLON REMAINING IN THE LEFT TANK. THE RIGHT TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY. NO PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Zolfo Springs, Florida, United States | Hangar One, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |