Beech A36 accident near Lake Havasu, CA
On November 14, 2004, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 14, 2004
- Place
- Lake Havasu, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.523°N, 114.514°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041122X01851
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 13, 2004, at 1832 Pacific standard time (PST), a Beech A36, N6111C, collided with hilly desert terrain at Havasu Lake, California. The pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and a passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed in the ground collision sequence and post impact fire. Marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed El Monte Airport, El Monte, California, at 1703, en route to Lake Havasu (HII), Arizona. The flight became the subject of a family concerned possible missing aircraft report (ALNOT). The aircraft was located on November 17th about 8 miles west of Lake Havasu. According to the Unicom operator, about 1915 mountain standard time (MST), a light rain storm with some lightening passed through the airport traffic area, moving approximately southeast to northwest, and clearing about 1925. About 1917, an unidentified aircraft called "Lake Havasu Traffic." About 1921 MST, an unidentified aircraft called "Lake Havasu Unicom," and the pilot asked about the weather. The operator provided the weather from the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) monitor screen, and asked the pilot where the aircraft was coming from. The pilot responded "L.A. area, 35 out at 8,500," and reported that he could see Bullhead City, Arizona, off his left wing. The pilot asked for the runway in use, and the operator gave "32 left traffic." About 1925 to 1927 MST, a call came over the Unicom radio stating
Probable cause
the pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions leading to spatial disorientation and an in-flight loss of control.
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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.
