Beechcraft A-36 N67561
1 February 1989 · Kennebunk, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1989 at about 16:25 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N67561, operated by Thomas N. Tureen, was involved in an accident near Kennebunk, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kennebunk, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36
- Registration
- N67561
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas N. Tureen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA078
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS PROPERLY POSITIONED WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE IN CRUISE AT 3,000 FEET A LOSS OF ENG POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED DURING WHICH THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES. THE ENG WAS TEST RUN SATISFACTORILY DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAM. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE TWO TANK POSITIONS (FUEL WOULD NOT FLOW IN THIS POSITION), THE AUX BOOST PUMP WAS OFF AND FUEL WAS PRESENT IN BOTH TANKS. IN ADDITION, A WITNESS INDICATED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT CONDUCT A PREFLIGHT EXAM OF THE ACFT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A-36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Mitchell Budman | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A-36 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Beechcraft A 36 | Ocean Island Be, North Carolina, United States | Sun Bird Investment, Inc | 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 | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft A-36 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | George A. McRae | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Waterville, Maine, United States | Richard Sommers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-11 | Walpole, Maine, United States | Bernard Paul Risley | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Convair CV-600-240D | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 421C | Waterville, Maine, United States | Daniel C.hostetter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Enstrom 280C | Milbridge, Maine, United States | Harold Leighton | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185F | Deer Isle, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |