Beechcraft A36 N4314S
22 December 2015 · Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 December 2015 at about 22:35 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4314S was involved in an accident near Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously 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 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deck Airport (9D4)
- Coordinates
- 40.3522, -76.3297
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N4314S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Myerstown → Parkersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA16LA077
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during climbout due to his distraction with raising the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the commercial pilot, he conducted a pre-takeoff engine run-up with no anomalies noted. He taxied to the runway and started the takeoff roll; as the airplane reached takeoff speed, the airplane became airborne, and he reached over to raise the landing gear. He said that it "seemed" like he had a loss of engine power, and when he checked the instrument panel, he noticed that the attitude indicator was on a 10 to 15° left bank. He leveled the wings and tried to continue the climb, but the airplane impacted the ground and "bounced" before coming to a stop. Postaccident examination of the engine and its components revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that when the pilot reached over to raise the landing gear, his lapse in attention resulted in a loss of control of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Huggins, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Andrews, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Plainville, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2015 | Piper PA-28-151 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | Verespy Stephen J JR | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Aeronca 7AC | Auburn, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2015 | Cessna 172R | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Moore Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Welch Floyd L QUICKIE Q 2 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | Adam Jacques | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Cessna T210 | Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Stinson 108 | Dushore, Pennsylvania, United States | Rexer Richard J | Serious injuries | - |