Beechcraft A-36 N1257E
26 October 1987 · Mitchell, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 October 1987 at about 01:27 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N1257E was involved in an accident near Mitchell, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mitchell, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mitchell Municipal (MHE)
- Coordinates
- 43.7297, -98.0307
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36
- Registration
- N1257E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Rapids → Mitchell
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN88FA016
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR THE VOR APPROACH AT MITCHELL MUNICIPAL ARPT AT APPROX 1915 CST. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT AT THE POINT WHERE THE PROCEDURE TURN INTERSECTED THE INBOUND COURSE. IT WAS A DARK NIGHT WITH LITTLE SURFACE ILLUMINATION AND IMC EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME, ENG, OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft A-36 | Corning, Iowa, United States | Roscoe Brown Sales Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | Ronald E. Brodowicz and | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-36 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft A-36 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150L | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Todd Goeringer | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20C | Eureka, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Aero Commander A-9B | Wood, South Dakota, United States | Oscar B. Thoreson | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 182C | Conde, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |