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Beechcraft A36TC N1812E

14 August 1992 · Valentine, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 14 August 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N1812E, operated by Judson C. Martin, was involved in an accident near Valentine, Nebraska, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Valentine, Nebraska, United States
Nearest airport
Miller Field (VTN)
Coordinates
42.8697, -100.5504
Aircraft
Beechcraft A36TC
Registration
N1812E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Judson C. Martin
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Scottsbluff → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA241

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 1 3 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER OBSCURATION AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR AN NDB RWY 31 APPROACH AND RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED. UPON SEEING A HOLE IN THE CLOUDS, HE ELECTED TO CIRCLE THE AIRPORT AT 1,000' AND ENTER A TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 13. DURING THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO OBSCURED VISIBILITY AND OVERSHOT FINAL APPROACH. HE REPORTED HE THEN REDUCED THE THROTTLE AND MADE A LEFT TURN TO REALIGN HIMSELF WITH THE RUNWAY. WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT TO STOP THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE STALLED. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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