Beechcraft A36 N4640M

Summary

On 4 August 1997 at about 00:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4640M was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 1997 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Spirit of St Louis (SUS)

Coordinates

38.6508, -90.5304

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N4640M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Osage Beach → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA249

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment on the taxiway. Factors associated with the accident were the fence post, and the sunglare, which hindered the pilot's ability to see the fence post.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During taxi after landing, the left wing of the airplane contacted a 6 inch diameter fence post at a position 4 feet inboard of the left wingtip. The post had been installed on a private taxiway as part of a gate to enclose a private hangar area. The post was located adjacent to the pavement as was another post on the other side of the taxiway. Clearance between the posts was 38 feet 5 inches. The airplane's wing span was 33 feet 6 inches. The pilot was unaware of the posts and was taxiing into the setting sun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.