Beechcraft A36 N435BW
11 May 1993 · Seaside, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1993 at about 22:39 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N435BW, operated by Theodorson, Robert & Dorothy, was involved in an accident near Seaside, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 22:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seaside, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seaside Municipal (56S)
- Coordinates
- 45.8509, -123.5706
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N435BW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Theodorson, Robert & Dorothy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA104
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAYING THE GO AROUND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE TAILWINDS AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S MISJUDGEMENT OF WIND INFORMATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ENTERED THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN AND INITIATED AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16. A WITNESS MOWING GRASS NEAR THE THRESHOLD TO RUNWAY 16 REPORTED THE WINDSOCK 'SHOWING A STRONG STEADY WIND FROM THE NORTH' AND NORTHERLY WINDS WERE CONFIRMED BY A WITNESS AT THE AIRPORT'S SOUTH END. WINDS AT NEARBY COASTAL AIRPORTS WERE CONSISTENTLY FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 12 TO 21 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FIRST WITNESS ALSO REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT FLARE 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE IMPACTING THE ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Plano, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | Equity Resources Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Robert M. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Centerline Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Harvey S. Rosen | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1993 | Swearingen SA-226T(B) | John Day, Oregon, United States | Prarie Wood Products | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Walsh, DON R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Medford, Oregon, United States | McCall, Winston R. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1993 | Cessna 140 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Cosentino, Joseph & Debora | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bend, Oregon, United States | Puget Sound Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |