Beechcraft A-36TC N3823A
20 June 1986 · San Rafael, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1986 at about 20:35 local time, a Beechcraft A-36TC registered N3823A was involved in an accident near San Rafael, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Rafael, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Ranch (CA35)
- Coordinates
- 38.0997, -122.6304
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36TC
- Registration
- N3823A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Rafael → Truckee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA259
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND INITIAL DURING A TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. HE INDICATED THAT HE MISJUDGED THE STALL BUFFET AS TURBULENT AIRFLOW FROM A CROSSWIND. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT STALLED. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THE STALL WARNING DID NOT SOUND. A LOCAL SHEEPHERDER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE ACFT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1981 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Oil Co | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Pekin, Illinois, United States | Grandmother, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft A-36TC | Burlington, Washington, United States | John O. Brown | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |