Beechcraft A-36 N4394A
23 July 1991 · Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1991 at about 20:25 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N4394A, operated by George A. McRae, was involved in an accident near Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kemmerer (EMM)
- Coordinates
- 41.7808, -110.5508
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36
- Registration
- N4394A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George A. McRae
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA187
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS INCLUDE SELECTING THE WRONG RUNWAY UNDER THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE BEECHCRAFT A-36 ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM A 2,850 FOOT RUNWAY, WITH A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD USED UP ABOUT 60% OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT IN THE REMAINING RUNWAY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER A 20 FOOT DROP-OFF, 30 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY. TWO OTHER RUNWAYS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT. ONE WAS 3,250 FEET, AND THE OTHER WAS 7,020 FEET LONG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1991 | Beechcraft A-36 | Hartley, Texas, United States | W. B. Cattle Co. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Beechcraft A 36 | Ocean Island Be, North Carolina, United States | Sun Bird Investment, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A-36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Mitchell Budman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft A-36 | Tony, Wisconsin, United States | Flite-Line Associates | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A-36 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft A-36 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1991 | Grumman AA-1B | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Paul E. Kacak | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1991 | Beechcraft A36 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | John L. Ronacher | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-34 | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Department of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Piper PA-22 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Donald L. Burrows | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Maule M-5-235C | Moran, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1991 | Cessna 172P | Alva, Wyoming, United States | Gillette Air Inc | No injuries | - |