Beechcraft A36TC N3696R
29 June 1992 · Ballantine, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 June 1992 at about 14:35 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N3696R, operated by Huntley, Gene, was involved in an accident near Ballantine, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one 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 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ballantine, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8909, -108.0899
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36TC
- Registration
- N3696R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Huntley, Gene
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baker → Billings
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92FA140
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AND HIS CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE HILLY TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING A VFR FLT, AND REQUESTED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE CONTROL ZONE AND LAND AT THE DESTINATION. RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WITH THE FLT WAS LOST AT 4000 FT MSL IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE ACFT IMPACTED UPSLOPING TERRAIN THAT WAS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS, NEAR THE TOP OF A HILL AT 4000 FT MSL. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS INDICATED THAT 57.7 UG/ML OF A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION, QUINIDINE, WAS DETECTED IN THE BLOOD; NORMAL THERAPEUTIC CONCENTRATION RANGE IN PLASMA IS 2.0 T0 6.0 UG/ML.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A36TC | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Judson C. Martin | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft A36TC | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Glenn Rudel | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft A36TC | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1991 | Beechcraft A36TC | Ogden, Utah, United States | B & K Steel Supply, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft A36TC | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Lutz, Thorsten | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft A36TC | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Mumford, Philip D. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1992 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Billings, Montana, United States | Big Sky Transportation Co | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1992 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Big Timber, Montana, United States | Ridge Runners Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Morgan Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1992 | Aero Commander AC-500B | Billings, Montana, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1992 | E E Shilling Q-2 | Billings, Montana, United States | Michael R. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Monarch, Montana, United States | Chamberlain, Dwight N. | Minor injuries | - |