Beechcraft A-36 N4479W
13 April 1986 · Wall, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1986 at about 20:25 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N4479W, operated by Ronald E. Brodowicz and, was involved in an accident near Wall, South Dakota, 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 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wall, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wall Municipal (6V4)
- Coordinates
- 43.9907, -102.2306
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36
- Registration
- N4479W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald E. Brodowicz and
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gregory → Rapid City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA116
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE WAS MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO WX, WHEN THE ACFT HE WAS PILOTING ENCOUNTERED AN UNEXPECTED CROSSWIND JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT SAID THE LEFT WING DIPPED & MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. WITNESSES AT THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED THE VISIBILITY TO BE LESS THAN 1/2 MI WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Beechcraft A-36 | Hayward, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft A-36 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft A-36 | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft A-36 | Corning, Iowa, United States | Roscoe Brown Sales Co. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | Ross G. Ritchie | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Britton, South Dakota, United States | Gorden Curren | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | James Forrette, SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | JMC Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Onida, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |