Beechcraft A36TC N1852Z
23 February 1992 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1992 at about 14:25 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N1852Z, operated by Glenn Rudel, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Coordinates
- 40.8090, -111.9392
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36TC
- Registration
- N1852Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glenn Rudel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Heber City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: POOR AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT. DIVERTED ATTENTION, AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE FRESH AIR BLOWER WHEN THE COCKPIT DOOR OPENED. INSTEAD OF TURNING OFF THE BLOWER, THE PILOT TURNED ON THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND LOST POWER. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, WHERE THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft A36TC | Ballantine, Montana, United States | Huntley, Gene | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A36TC | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Judson C. Martin | Serious 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1992 | Bell 222UT | Scipio, Utah, United States | Air Methods Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Cessna A152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Hill AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1992 | Cessna 152 | Mt. Pleasant, Utah, United States | LEE Rowser | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Panguitch, Utah, United States | Lane, Jeffrey G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172L | Delta, Utah, United States | Carlson, Donald K. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Cessna 152 | Provo, Utah, United States | High Valley Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |