Beechcraft A36 N2864W
14 August 1984 · Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1984 at about 12:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N2864W, operated by Calvin Roger Shank, was involved in an accident near Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N2864W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Calvin Roger Shank
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Banker Elk → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL84FMG05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE TOOK OFF & CLIMBED TO ABOUT 4800 FT WHERE 'A CLOUD BANK ROLLED IN ON US WITHOUT WARNING.' HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB & CLEAR THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING TIP 'CLIPPED A TREE' & SUBSEQUENTLY, HE CRASH LANDED. THE ELEVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ABOUT 4000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Zolfo Springs, Florida, United States | Hangar One, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA28-151 | Tuxedo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |