Beechcraft A36 N58325

Summary

On 20 February 1994 at about 16:45 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N58325, operated by Brown, James A, was involved in an accident near Grain Valley, Missouri, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 February 1994 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Grain Valley, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

East Kansas City (3GV)

Coordinates

39.0003, -94.1993

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N58325

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brown, James A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hannibal → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI94FA089

5 people died.

THE INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND. THE WEATHER WAS A FACTOR.

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

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THE PILOT FLEW TWO (NON-PRECISION) INSTRUMENT APPROACHES TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. WHEN HE MISSED THE FIRST APPROACH HE REPORTED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE AND NEEDED TO MAKE ANOTHER APPROACH. WITNESSES REPORTED EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL AS THE AIRPLANE OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND. THEY STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT WHEN THE WINGS ROCKED BACK AND FORTH, THE AIRPLANE PITCHED NOSE UP, THEN PITCHED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED TO BE 400 TO 800 FOOT CEILING, 2 TO 3 1/2 MILES VISIBILITY IN FOG, AND NORTHERLY WINDS AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. RECORDS INDICATE THE PILOT HAD 9.6 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE, INCLUDING 5.1 HOURS ACTUAL INSTRUMENT TIME AND 3 INSTRUMENT APPROACHES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE SHOULDER HARNESSES (FRONT SEATS ONLY) WERE IN THE STOWED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.