Beech A-36 accident near Tony, WI
On June 9, 1993, a Beech A-36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tony, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 9, 1993
- Place
- Tony, WI
- Aircraft
- Beech A-36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.480°N, 90.991°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12549
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 9, 1993, at 0757 central daylight time (cdt), a Beech A-36, N236A, registered to Flite Line Associates of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and piloted by an instrument rated private pilot, was destroyed when it experienced an inflight structural breakup. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Waukesha, Wisconsin, at 0616 CDT. The pilot of N236A contacted the Green Bay, Wisconsin, Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 0500 cdt on June 9, 1993. The AFSS specialist advised the pilot that an AIRMET for IFR conditions existed along with occasional moderate turbulence below 12,000 feet along his intended route of flight. The pilot was advised of a low pressure area over north central Minnesota, which had an occluded front extending eastward into north central Wisconsin. During the weather briefing the AFSS specialist stated the weather was expected to improve by 0900 central daylight time. The AFSS specialist continued the briefing, advising the pilot that "... quite a bit of rain still expected for northwestern Wisconsin and the northern two thirds-of Minnesota, and western Lake Superior areas but ... it's not supposed to be thunderstorms just rain." The specialist asked the pilot if he wanted the winds aloft and he responded, "Ah no I will probably call you as I after I'm airborne." At 0704 CDT the pilot of N236A again contacted the AFSS at Green Bay, Wisconsin. The pilot requested a we
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to continue flight into known adverse weather and exceeded the design strees limits of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were inadequate preflight planning/preparation, clouds, turbulence, icing conditions, and the lack of recent instrument experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
