Beechcraft A36 N6321X
21 January 1987 · Taos, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1987 at about 01:11 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N6321X, operated by Phillip C. Kidd, was involved in an accident near Taos, New Mexico, 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 01:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taos Minicipal (SKX)
- Coordinates
- 36.3810, -105.5696
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N6321X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phillip C. Kidd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norman → Taos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA044
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 PLT WAS MAKING A NIGHT VFR LANDING APPROACH TO RWY 22 AT TAOS, NEW MEXICO, WHEN THE ACFT STRUCK SOME HIGH VOLTAGE POWER TRANSMISSION LINES RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE RWY. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND LANDED IT SUCCESSFULLY. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, HOWEVER, THE PLT WAS NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft A36 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft A36 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft A36 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1987 | Beechcraft A36-TC | Winder, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft A36 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Southeast Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Janet L. Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1987 | Rockwell 690B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Aerostar S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Alpine Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | William Coker | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-24-260C | Timberon, New Mexico, United States | Blesius, Cornelius | Serious injuries | - |