Beechcraft A36 N155FT
19 June 2010 · Seligman, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 June 2010 at about 05:26 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N155FT, operated by Gary Cavasos, was involved in an accident near Seligman, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 05:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seligman, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6206, -112.8067
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N155FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary Cavasos
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- WPR10FA305
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in the dark night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed on a visual flight rules flight on a dark night, and family members reported that he had been drinking alcohol and was under emotional distress. Toxicological testing gave no conclusive results as to the pilot's alcohol intoxication level, if any, at the time of the accident. Radar data identified as the airplane's flight track showed a progression from east to west, with the radar targets showing a gradual descent to the altitude of the mountainous terrain in the area, and then ending in the vicinity of the accident site. Very few ground reference lights existed in the area of the accident site and the moon was in its first quarter and would not have provided any significant illumination of the terrain. The radar data was consistent with the pilot's loss of situational awareness during the dark night and the airplane gradually descending into terrain. Examination of the recovered airframe and engine components revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Slaton, Texas, United States | Gale Donald H | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Lidderdale, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Ensenada, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | Eric W Lager | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Argyle, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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