Beechcraft BE-23 N6636B

Summary

On 14 December 1985 at about 23:34 local time, a Beechcraft BE-23 registered N6636B, operated by Pensacola Aeromotive, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 December 1985 at 23:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Pensacola Regional (PNS)

Coordinates

30.4693, -87.1901

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-23

Registration

N6636B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pensacola Aeromotive

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pensacola → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

MIA86FA044

2 people died.

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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO CRASH BACK ON THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT STABILATOR ATTACH/HINGE BOLT WAS NOT INSTALLED, AND THE LEFT STABILATOR ATTACH/HINGE BOLT WAS FOUND PARTIALLY INSTALLED AND WAS MISSING THE SECURRING NUT. THE LEFT LEADING EDGE OF THE STABILATOR WAS FOUND CRUSHED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE WITH NO SOOT FROM THE POST IMPACT FIRE PRESENT BETWEEN THE MATING SURFACES.THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN INSPECTED 7 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.