Beechcraft A36 N6051M
7 July 1988 · Craig, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1988 at about 22:19 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N6051M, operated by Natural Resources Inc., was involved in an accident near Craig, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Craig, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig-Moffat (CAG)
- Coordinates
- 40.5194, -107.5506
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N6051M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Natural Resources Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amarillo → Craig
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA148
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE ON FINAL AFTER A 4.6 HR X-CNTY FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ENGINE PROBABLY FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. PERSONNEL AT THE WRECKAGE SITE REPORTED NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS. AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND SELECTED A GRASS FIELD TO LAND IN. THE ACFT PASSED THROUGH A WIRE FENCE AND STRUCK A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bow, Kentucky, United States | Console Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Harrison, New York, United States | IRA Schechter | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Boeing 727-100 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Connie Kallitta Services | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 206 | Glade Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft 1900 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Airways | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |