Beech A36 accident near Austin, TX
On March 1, 2002, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Austin, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 1, 2002
- Place
- Austin, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.180°N, 97.650°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020305X00304
Official records · FTW02FA087
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 1, 2002, at 1641 central standard time, a Beech A36 single-engine airplane, N7236L, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during a missed approach at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), near Austin, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The instrument rated private pilot and his non-pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. The flight was in instrument meteorological conditions at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 320-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 1358, and was destined for Austin. At 0959, the pilot contacted the Mc Alester Automated Flight Service Station (MLC AFSS) and requested a weather briefing for an IFR flight from PWA to AUS departing at 1400 cst. The briefer informed the pilot of an Airmet for light turbulence along the route of flight. The briefer also informed the pilot of the terminal forecast for AUS, which included: Before 1600, clouds scattered and broken at 400 and 1,500 feet, respectively. After 1600, clouds scattered at 3,000 feet, ceiling 6,000 feet broken, and visibilities greater than 6 miles. At 1358, the airplane departed PWA and flew to Austin. According to FAA air traffic control (ATC) records, at 1616, the flight was at 6,000 feet and contacted Austin Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility (AUS TRACON). At 1617, the flight was issued the weather for AUS (wind from 020 at 4 knots
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a stall. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, fog, and the unforecast weather conditions..
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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.
