Beechcraft A36TC N364KW

Summary

On 11 December 2007 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N364KW was involved in an accident near Minersville, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 December 2007 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Minersville, Utah, United States

Coordinates

38.1125, -113.0011

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36TC

Registration

N364KW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Idaho Falls → St George

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08FA045

3 people died.

The flying pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise. Contributing to the accident were low clouds, reduced visibility and mountainous terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-instrument rated private pilot seated in the left seat and the airline transport pilot seated in the right seat, were approximately 30 minutes from the intended destination when the single-engine airplane collided with mountainous terrain at the approximate 7,000 foot level. The visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight originated in day VFR conditions approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes prior to the accident. Marginal weather conditions, to include snow showers and reduced visibilities, were reported in the area during the time frame of the accident. Search and rescue personnel reported the visibility in the area was poor and the hillside where the wreckage came to rest was not visible from the valley due to clouds. The wreckage was located on up-sloping, snow-covered terrain near the crest of a ridge line. The debris field encompassed an area approximately 570 feet in length along a magnetic heading consistent with the reported route of flight. Ground scars and wreckage signatures were also consistent with controlled flight into terrain. Post accident examination of the airplane wreckage revealed that the landing gear and wing flaps were in the up position (cruise configuration). Additional examination of the wreckage did not disclose evidence of a mechanical malfunction prior to impact. It could not be determined which of the two front seat pilots was manipulating the flight controls when the accident occurred.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.