Beechcraft A-36 N1801V
10 October 2006 · Great Bend, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2006 at about 00:30 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N1801V was involved in an accident near Great Bend, Kansas, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Bend, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3444, -98.8592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36
- Registration
- N1801V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scott City → Hays
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control while changing radio frequencies and abruptly applying control forces in excess of the design limits of the airframe.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was level in cruise flight at 7,000 feet. He said that approximately 30 miles from his destination, he entered the localizer frequency into his GPS (global positioning system). "The airplane entered an unusual attitude. When [aircraft] control [was] regained, [the] HSI (horizon situation indicator) [was] inaccurate. [I] navigated to GBD with ATC assistance." ATC reported the pilot stated he was in instrument conditions, had become disoriented, advised that he was having a lot of trouble, and "needed to control the aircraft." The pilot then requested "vector/navigational assistance." The controller decided to treat the airplane as an emergency and gave him vectors to a nearby airport where visual weather conditions prevailed. The pilot was cleared for a visual approach at the airport . The airplane landed without further incident. An examination of the airplane showed upward bending of the wing spars of both wings. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the airplane's systems did not reveal any anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2005 | Beechcraft A-36 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Beechcraft A-36 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Michael C. Muma | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Beechcraft A 36 | Westerland/Sylt, Germany | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft A-36 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Harlan Northcott | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A-36 | Miyazaki Airpor, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft A-36 | Carate, Costa Rica | Luminaire, LLC. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jul 2006 | Cessna 140 | Cunningham, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Luscombe 8F | Wellsville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172N | Cottonwood Fall, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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