Beech A-36 accident near Beaver Dam, AZ
On October 7, 1995, a Beech A-36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beaver Dam, AZ. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 7, 1995
- Place
- Beaver Dam, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beech A-36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.900°N, 113.941°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04714
NTSB summary
History of Flight On October 7, 1995, at 1212 hours mountain standard time, a Beech A-36, N3066W, lost power and crashed while making a low pass over runway 01 at the Mesquite Airport, Mesquite, Nevada. The crash site is at Beaver Dam, Arizona, about 1/2 mile north-northeast of Mesquite Airport. The pilot was completing a visual flight rules air race. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed. The certificated commercial pilot and the two passengers (the right seat passenger was doing navigation duties and held a private pilot certificate) sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, California, at 0946 hours. Race officials told National Transportation Safety Board investigators that the pilot was participating in the Valley Air Derby air race sponsored by the Van Nuys Chapter of the 99's - a lady pilot organization. The officials said that air race participants were required to fly over various airports until reaching Mesquite Airport, the race ending airport. The consensus of the ground witnesses was that the pilot was flying over runway 01 at Mesquite Airport at 200 feet above ground level (agl) at a high rate of speed. The engine backfired and sputtered momentarily. When the airplane was over the departure end of the runway, it began to oscillate about the lateral axis (nose up and down). It then entered a right banking turn and nosed down. Moments later, the witnesses saw a cloud of dirt rising from the crash site. Some ground witnesses reported seeing a "vapor tra
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation; and her failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
