Beechcraft B36TC N7252X

Summary

On 16 January 2004 at about 00:10 local time, a Beechcraft B36TC registered N7252X was involved in an accident near Willow Park, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 January 2004 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Willow Park, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Parker County Airport (WEA)

Coordinates

32.7656, -97.6700

Aircraft

Beechcraft B36TC

Registration

N7252X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Parker County

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW04FA062

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the dark night and rain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 997-hour instrument rated pilot obtained weather briefings for his destination, which reported instrument meteorological conditions, including rain, mist, low visibilities and ceilings. The pilot then departed and flew to his destination, where he was cleared for a VOR/DME-A approach. The airplane flew along the course, and less than a 1/2-mile from the runway, the pilot reported he needed climbing instructions, and initiated a turn toward the north/northeast as instructed by air traffic control. The airplane continued to fly north. It then began a right turn, followed by a left turn back toward the north. One witness heard the airplane fly loudly overhead before it collided with terrain. A second witness reported that the weather was raining, dark, and the fog was bad "you couldn't see anything." At the time of the accident, weather reported 17 miles east of the accident site included 1.5 statute mile visibility, rain, overcast ceilings at 500 feet. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.