Beechcraft 36 N7818R
28 September 1989 · Princeton, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1989 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N7818R, operated by Benjamin G. Snyder, was involved in an accident near Princeton, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Piper (C41)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N7818R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Benjamin G. Snyder
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT HAD EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, MISJUDGED THE LANDING DISTANCE, AND DID NOT GO AROUND. THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES),WET RUNWAY, DITCH, AND UNEVEN TERRAIN (ROADWAY) WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 36TC | Missing, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 36 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Tri-H Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft 36 | Ellenton, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft 36 | Baird, Texas, United States | Lynn L. Dunham | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 36 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Carver, ROY J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 36 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Jack W. Wolf | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |