Beechcraft A36 N1877L
9 May 1982 · Smithville, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1982 at about 16:50 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N1877L, operated by Engineering Handling Systems,, was involved in an accident near Smithville, Missouri, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kansas City International (MCI)
- Coordinates
- 39.3793, -94.5706
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N1877L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Engineering Handling Systems,
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dyersburg → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82FA075
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER & UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING & THEN LANDED HARD, GEAR UP, IN A FARMYARD. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS FULL & THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTAINED ABOUT ONE OUNCE OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft A36 | Rialto, California, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft A36 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Eagles Associates | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft A36 | Carlsbad, Texas, United States | Warren J. Hartmann | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft A36 | St. George, Utah, United States | Terra DEV. Corp. & Sundance AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft A36 | Darien, Georgia, United States | W F Thompson | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft A36 | Midland, Arkansas, United States | Treanor Equipment Company | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Olan R. McGee | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 17-30 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | John M. Lindhorst | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Bensen M8M | Gerald, Missouri, United States | Richard J. Barlow | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Cessna A188 | Appleton City, Missouri, United States | Odell Priest | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1982 | Bell 47G-2 | Osage Beech, Missouri, United States | East Bank Co. | No injuries | - |