Beechcraft A36 N7317R
23 October 1976 · Coalinga, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 1976 at about 10:15 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N7317R, operated by Software Desgn, was involved in an accident during in flight near Coalinga, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coalinga, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N7317R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Software Desgn
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lancaster, Ca → San Carlos, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3824
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ELEVATOR TRIM TAB 7.5 DEGREES NOSE DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft A36 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft A36 | Chester, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1976 | Beechcraft A36 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Royal American | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Nov 1976 | Beechcraft A36 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft A36 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Beech Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft A36 | Crescent City, California, United States | Woodchuck Truc | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |