Beechcraft A36 N629BE

Summary

On 2 May 2024 at about 11:13 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N629BE was involved in an accident near Augusta, Georgia, 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

2 May 2024 at 11:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Daniel Field Airport (DNL)

Coordinates

33.4776, -82.0331

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N629BE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → New Haven

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24FA206

1 person died.

The pilot’s excessive turn rate and bank angle while at low airspeed and altitude, resulting in an accelerated aerodynamic stall, loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff on a cross-country flight in day visual meteorological conditions, the pilot initiated a sharp turn to the left with the landing gear extended and the flaps retracted. The turn appeared roughly consistent with an attempt to return to the airport; however, no distress calls were noted and the airport did not record the common traffic advisory frequency. The airplane reached a maximum altitude of 300 feet above the ground and a maximum calibrated airspeed of 90 kts. The airplane turned at more than twice the standard rate, reaching a calculated bank angle of 44° left wing low before it appeared to enter an accelerated aerodynamic stall. Sound spectrum analysis of surveillance video revealed the propeller was running at near maximum rpm at impact. The airplane impacted the ground in a residential neighborhood, was destroyed in a postaccident fire. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a preexisting malfunction or failure. The reason for the pilot’s apparent return to the airport after departure could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.