Beechcraft B36TC N6368C
6 August 1994 · Gunnison, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1994 at about 21:20 local time, a Beechcraft B36TC registered N6368C was involved in an accident near Gunnison, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gunnison, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gunnison County (GUC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5409, -106.9193
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B36TC
- Registration
- N6368C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ruston
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA263
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE A PREMATURE LIFT OFF AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WITNESS SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS 'LOADED PRETTY FULL,' AND USED 'PLENTY OF RUNWAY' FOR THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AS SOON AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, HOWEVER, THE TAIL 'DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY' AND THE AIRPLANE 'BEGAN TO OSCILLATE LEFT AND RIGHT' BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS A COMPUTED 10,254 FEET MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1993 | Beechcraft B36TC | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1993 | Beechcraft B36TC | Lost Creek, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft B36TC | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Thomas T. Laughlin | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft B36TC | Mona, Utah, United States | Bodell, Michael J. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft B36TC | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Strong Manufacturing Co. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft B36TC | Pitts Town, Bahamas | Hoke, James T. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |