Beechcraft A36 N7238A
9 May 1989 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N7238A, operated by Woodland Aviation, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5094, -121.4902
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N7238A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Woodland Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Redding
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A CLIMB TO ALT, THE ENG SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND & BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CULTIVATED FIELD. WHILE LANDING, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED FURROWS IN THE TERRAIN & THE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INSPN OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #4 PISTON HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Nesbitt, Reeves | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Angola, Indiana, United States | Dynamation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | Lubben, John F. III | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Glen Falls, New York, United States | Peter Murray | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |