Beechcraft 36 N15512
26 August 1994 · Georgetown, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1994 at about 16:52 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N15512 was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Delaware, United States. 3 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 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sussex County (GED)
- Coordinates
- 39.6196, -75.7290
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N15512
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Knoxville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTAM WITH INADEQUATE INFORMATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION BARRIER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 22, THE PILOT NOTICED AN OBSTRUCTION (ROW OF RAILROAD TIES) THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE RUNWAY AS A CONSTRUCTION BARRIER. SHE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE BARRIER. AN FAA INSPECTOR STATED THE AIRPLANE HAD TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 3000 FEET DOWN THE 5000 FOOT LONG RUNWAY. THE CONSTRUCTION BARRIER WAS LOCATED 1250 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY GIVING IT AN EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF 3750 FEET. A NOTAM STATED ONLY THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR RUNWAY 4 WAS DISPLACED 1250 FEET. THE PILOT HAD OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR AN IFR FLIGHT, BUT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTAM INFORMATION ABOUT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. ALSO, SHE SAID THAT THERE WERE NO DISPLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS AND THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OBSTRUCTION FROM THE AIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1993 | Beechcraft 36 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Beechcraft 36 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Glyn Bindon | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 36TC | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Gray, John A. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 36 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Carver, ROY J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 36 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Jack W. Wolf | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Dec 1998 | Beechcraft 36 | Mathews, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1994 | Cessna P210N | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Dipetro, Anthony | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Laurel Aero Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft A-23 | Felton, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Robinson R-22B | Magnolia, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1993 | Cessna 150E | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Atlantic Coastal Aerial | Fatal | 1 |