Beechcraft A36 N72MB
25 June 1978 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1978 at about 10:46 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N72MB, operated by Birdsong Reeve, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Olathe, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Executive Johnson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N72MB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Birdsong Reeve
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Casper, Wy → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1682
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
MIXTURE CONTROL NOT IN FULL RICH POSITION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |