Beechcraft A36 N4495W

Summary

On 13 March 1993 at about 19:04 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4495W, operated by Centerline Aviation, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 March 1993 at 19:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Cenntenial Airport (APA)

Coordinates

39.7005, -105.0408

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N4495W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Centerline Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Addison → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN93FA032

2 people died.

POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AS A RESULT OF FAILING TO REFUEL EN ROUTE. FACTORS WERE: INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING, LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BEING FLOWN, AND BECOMING LOST AND DISORIENTED.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

ON A TWO MILE FINAL, WHILE CONDUCTING A VISUAL APPROACH AT THE TERMINATION OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER HE WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A POND APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY OF INTENDED LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT OR AROUND THE ACCIDENT SITE. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CHARTS INDICATE ENDURANCE OF 4.4 TO 4.65 HOURS DEPENDING ON POWER SETTING. THE ACTUAL DURATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS 4.81 HOURS, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES WHEN THE RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONS DATA INDICATE THE PILOT TO HAVE BEEN LOST AND DISORIENTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.