Beechcraft A36 N3671B
3 June 1990 · Gaylord, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 June 1990 at about 16:18 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N3671B, operated by G M N Leasing, was involved in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gaylord, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Otsego County (GLR)
- Coordinates
- 45.0200, -84.6700
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N3671B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- G M N Leasing
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Pontiac
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90FA146
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING (TURNING) AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITS, AND ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LNDG, THE PLT SEEMED CONCERNED ABOUT THE ACFT'S WT & ASKED THE ATTENDANT TO SVC THE FUEL TANKS THE BOTTOM OF THE TABS. AFTER LOADING WITH 3 PSGRS & BAGGAGE, HE TOOK OFF ON RWY 27. WINDS WERE RPRTD TO BE FM 260 DEG AT 20 GSTG 30 KTS; LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR & TURBULENCE WERE RPRTD IN THE AREA. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY &IT LIFTED OFF AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 1500 TO 2000 FT. THEY NOTED THAT IT WAS CLIMBING AT A SLOW RATE & TURNED LEFT (TO THE SOUTH, THEN EAST) AT 150 TO 200 FT AGL. ONE WITNESS NOTED THE ACFT'S NOSE WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL. ANOTHER RPRTD THE ACFTWAS 'STAGGERING: A SLOW PORPOISING MOTION NOT GAINING AIRSPEED.' THE ACFT THEN BANKED LEFT, DSCNDD & IMPACTED, RGT MAINGEAR 1ST ON A HDG OF 080 DEG. AFTER INPACT, FIRE ERUPTED, & THE ACFT SLID 105 FT & BURNED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FND. THE ACFT WAS ESTD TO HAVE BEEN LOADED TO 3680 LBS WITH A CG OF 89.4 INCHES. THE CERT MAX GROSS WT WAS 3600 LBS; THE CG LIMITS WERE FROM 81.0 TO 87.7 INCHES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Air and Sea Sales Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | John Franklin Mallory | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Los Banos, California, United States | Edward F. Olivera | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Kneeland, California, United States | Merle Stone Chevrolet, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Hahira, Georgia, United States | Fellowship Homes | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft M35 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | John E. Singer | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-46-310P | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Sikorsky S-58F | Southfield, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |