Beechcraft A36 N5677X
1 February 2003 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 2003 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N5677X, operated by Larry L. Brown, was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. 2 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gerald R. Ford International (KGRR)
- Coordinates
- 42.8808, -85.5228
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N5677X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry L. Brown
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Rapids → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in the overload of the aircraft. Spatial disorientation, an inoperative turn coordinator, and the pilot's misinterpretation of the flight instruments were contributing factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane received substantial damage during a high speed pull-up while recovering from an unusual attitude after a loss of control during an instrument training flight in actual instrument meteorological conditions. The ceiling was reported to be overcast at 700 feet above ground level. The airplane subsequently returned to the departure airport. The certified flight instructor who was on-board the airplane reported that pre-departure checks of the flight instruments were normal. He said that, during the flight the gyroscopic flight instrument became unusable. A postaccident examination revealed that the turn coordinator circuit breaker was in the open position. Further testing revealed no detectable defects in the gyroscopic flight instruments and instrument pressure system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Paul A. Bray | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Miyazaki, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Tavernier, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | New Vienna, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2003 | Cessna 175 | Mears, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 1900D | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Cessna 140 | Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-34-220T | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172N | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-151 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |