Beech A36TC accident near North Las Vegas, NV
On December 25, 2003, a Beech A36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, NV. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 25, 2003
- Place
- North Las Vegas, NV
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.202°N, 115.194°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031231X02109
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 25, 2003, at 1322 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36TC, N364JR, collided with terrain during takeoff from runway 12 at the North Las Vegas, Nevada, airport (VGT). The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airline transport pilot and five passengers sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight was en route to Bullhead City, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 36 degrees 12.104 minutes north latitude and 115 degrees 11.395 minutes west longitude, and was near the airport perimeter fence. Reports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that air traffic control tower (ATCT) personnel cleared the airplane for takeoff on runway 12. After liftoff, the pilot declared an emergency and attempted to return to the field. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed a certified flight instructor who was a ground witness. The CFI observed the airplane lift off about 1,000 feet down the runway. The airplane's nose went up quickly to an "extremely nose high" attitude. The airplane began to "mush," and then leveled off. The landing gear went up about midfield. The airplane was flying and stopped mushing, but it was not gaining much altitude. At the end of the runway, the airplane began turning to the right. During the turn, the nose of the airplane went back up, and the airplane began to mush again. About 90 degrees through the turn, the airpl
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with terrain for an undetermined reason while the pilot was maneuvering to return for a landing during an unknown emergency.
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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.
