Beechcraft 36 N8067U
4 July 1995 · Chitina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1995 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N8067U, operated by Glyn Bindon, was involved in an accident near Chitina, Alaska, United States. 4 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chitina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarthy No. 2 (15Z)
- Coordinates
- 61.4501, -143.1500
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N8067U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glyn Bindon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulkana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE ON APPROACH. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. HE WAS ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APPROACH FOR A SHORT-FIELD LANDING AT 80 KNOTS AIRSPEED. HE STATED THAT AT TEN FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, RIGHT ABOVE THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE AIRCRAFT SLIPPED SIDEWAYS, STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY WITH A SIDE LOAD ON THE LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 36 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1993 | Beechcraft 36 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 36TC | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Gray, John A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1998 | Beechcraft 36 | Mathews, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1998 | Beechcraft 36 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Beechcraft 36 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Peter J. Kust | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |