Beechcraft B36TC N3077G
1 March 1990 · Inver Grove Hgt, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 March 1990 at about 19:50 local time, a Beechcraft B36TC registered N3077G was involved in an accident near Inver Grove Hgt, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Inver Grove Hgt, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- South St Paul Muni (D97)
- Coordinates
- 44.8797, -93.0403
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B36TC
- Registration
- N3077G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South St Paul → South Africa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90FA057
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PREMATURE LIFT-OFF BY THE PILOT, WHILE TAKING OFF WITH A HEAVY GROSS WEIGHT IN UNFAVORABLE WINDS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN/MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TEMPORARY FUEL SYS TO FERRY IT TO SOUTH AFRICA. ALSO, IT WAS APPROVED FOR SPECIAL FLT OPNS & A MAXIMUM GROSS WT LIMITATION OF 4235 LBS. ITS ACTUAL WEIGHT FOR TAKEOFF WAS CALCULATED TO BE 3956 LBS. THE PLT TOOK OFF ON RWY 16 FOR THE INITIAL FLT WITH THE WIND FROM ABOUT 240 DEG AT 17 KTS. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING JUST ABOVE THE TREES IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE. THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT ABOUT 90 DEG TO THE LEFT TOWARD A RIVER (DOWN SLOPE). HE THEN TURNED IT FURTHER LEFT & ALIGNED ITS FLT PATH WITH THE RIVER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT HIT A POLE ON A BOAT DOCK & CRASHED IN THE RIVER. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ONE WITNESS, WHO SAW THE ACFT AFTER TAKEOFF, SAID IT WAS MUSHING AS THE LNDG GEAR WAS BEING RETRACTED, THEN THE PLT 'MADE A STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT & WENT BELOW THE TREES.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft B36TC | Santee, California, United States | Orlyn L. Jones | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft B36TC | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Mathiv Assy Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft B36TC | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Strong Manufacturing Co. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft B36TC | Pitts Town, Bahamas | Hoke, James T. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft B36TC | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft B36TC | Mona, Utah, United States | Bodell, Michael J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft A23A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Black Sheep Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | Aero Center One | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Mancini ROTORWAY EXEC | Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States | Mancini, Geno F. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150 | York, Minnesota, United States | Haas, Lavonne, H. | No injuries | - |