Beechcraft A36 N2015K
13 May 1986 · Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1986 at about 22:20 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N2015K, operated by DR. James Snipes, was involved in an accident near Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baxter Co. (2M9)
- Coordinates
- 36.3293, -92.3695
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N2015K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DR. James Snipes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joplin → Mountain Home
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PIC RPTD GEAR FAILURE AND GEAR WARNING HORN ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS INTO THE LANDING ROLL. THE PIC RPTD 3 IN THE GREEN BEFORE TOUCHDOWN TO THE RWY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SHOWED NO MECHANICAL OR OTHER DEFICIENCY. INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH PRIOR TO THE SWITCH ENGAGEMENT WOULD CYCLE THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SEQUENCE. GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TESTS PERFORMED ON THE ACFT SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT FAILED TO DISCLOSE A PBLM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1986 | Beechcraft A36 | Swansboro, North Carolina, United States | L.e.mc Neill | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft A36 | Horton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft A36 | Mosquero, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | Metro Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft N35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Donnie C.cobb | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Schweizer G164-B | Colt, Arkansas, United States | Danny McCollum | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Barry C. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7FC | Lake City, Arkansas, United States | James L. Spurlock | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Joseph D. Dunway | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oil Trough, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |