Beechcraft B36TC N93PP

Summary

On 23 June 2011 at about 15:15 local time, a Beechcraft B36TC registered N93PP, operated by Arizona Thunderbolts LLC, was involved in an accident near Akron, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 2011 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Akron, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Colorado Plains Regional (AKO)

Coordinates

40.1756, -103.2219

Aircraft

Beechcraft B36TC

Registration

N93PP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Arizona Thunderbolts LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yuma → Akron

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA457

2 people had minor injuries.

The mixture control cable disconnected from the cable housing attach clamp, which resutlted in the pilot's inability to add power when needed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reduced power for landing because the approach was slightly high. When he added power to arrest the descent, the engine failed to respond. The airplane landed short of the runway. The impact drove the main landing gear through the right wing. Examination and functional testing of the engine revealed that the mixture control cable was disconnected from the cable housing attach clamp. The cable was reattached and the engine functioned normally with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.