Beechcraft A36 N17593
31 August 1978 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 August 1978 at about 17:09 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N17593 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- International
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N17593
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Prince George, Bc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4380
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Birdsong Reeve | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Chester, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Yenrab Limits | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |