Beechcraft A-36TC N345CC
5 January 1992 · Pekin, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 January 1992 at about 00:35 local time, a Beechcraft A-36TC registered N345CC, operated by Grandmother, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pekin, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pekin, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Peoria Regional (PIA)
- Coordinates
- 40.5592, -89.6197
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36TC
- Registration
- N345CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grandmother, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Peoria
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI92FA067
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO USE THE AIRPLANE'S ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE SYSTEM RESULTING IN A BUILD-UP OF ICE OVER THE AIRPLANE'S SURFACE AREA AND RESULTANT LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER IT'S CERTIFICATED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, AND THE ICING CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE WX BRIEFING AT CHICAGO, THE PILOT WAS PROVIDED PILOT REPORTS OF AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERING ICING IN THE VICINITY OF CHICAGO, WEST CHICAGO, AND SPRINGFIELD. HE WAS ALSO GIVEN THE DESTINATION SURFACE TEMP/DEWPOINT OF 33/31. WHILE BEGINNING THE APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, AT AN INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE OF 2,400 FT, THE FRONT LEFT SEAT PILOT STATED SHE OBSERVED ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND WINGS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LEFT SEAT PAX STATED THAT SHE REMEMBERS THE REAR RIGHT SEAT PAX/PILOT LOOKING AT THE WINGS WITH A FLASHLIGHT, AND RECALLED OBSERVING 'ICE CURVED OVER THE TOP OF THE WING...'. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE WAS APRX 245 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft A-36TC | San Rafael, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1981 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Oil Co | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Burlington, Washington, United States | John O. Brown | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft B55 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | J. F. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Morton Grove, Illinois, United States | Airborne Express Inc. | No injuries | - |