Beechcraft A36 N144PT
21 September 1992 · Blakely Island, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1992 at about 18:06 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N144PT, operated by P.j. Taggares Company, was involved in an accident near Blakely Island, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blakely Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blakely Island (S08)
- Coordinates
- 48.5592, -122.7997
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N144PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- P.j. Taggares Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Othello
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA211
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE REMOVAL OF THE CONTROL GUST LOCK WAS NOT PERFORMED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, THE CHECKLIST WAS NOT USED, AND THE CONTROL GUST LOCK MARKING FLAG WAS GONE DUE TO PREVIOUS DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FLIGHT, DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD NOT REMOVED THE AIRPLANE'S CONTROL GUST LOCK. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT TRAVELLED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CAME TO REST PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN THE BAY NORTH OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NORMALLY KEPT IN A HANGAR AND THAT THE GUST LOCK WAS NOT USED. THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, ANOTHER PILOT HAD FLOWN THE AIRPLANE AND LEFT IT OUTSIDE THE HANGAR, AND HAD INSTALLED THE GUST LOCK. THE LOCK THAT WAS USED WAS JUST THE PIN, AS THE RED CAUTION FLAG HAD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN OFF. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THAT THE PIN WAS INSTALLED DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT USE A CHECKLIST AND AT NO TIME DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION DID HE CHECK FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Loren Kula, ET al | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States | Robert J. Carleton | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Snyder, Michael C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Hoyt Investments | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Dalsanto, James A | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Trees Unlimited, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |