Beech A36 accident near Datil, NM
On November 8, 2005, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Datil, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 8, 2005
- Place
- Datil, NM
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.368°N, 107.719°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051114X01832
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 8, 2005, approximately 1230 mountain standard time, a Beech A36 single-engine airplane, N1548Y, was destroyed when it collided with terrain on the Double H Ranch near Datil, New Mexico. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Block Ranch Airport (4AZ2), Capitan, New Mexico, approximately 1145, and was destined for Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. According to the Block Ranch manager, the pilot departed for Phoenix approximately 1145 from the ranch airstrip. The pilot flew over the ranch residence and then departed toward the west. The manager reported no anomalies with the airplane during the takeoff or when it flew over the residence. Approximately 1300, a Double H ranch hand noticed a fire on a hillside in the northwest corner of the ranch property. The ranch hand informed the Double H ranch manager of the fire, and they responded to the site. Upon reaching the fire location, the ranch manager realized the fire had been started as a result of an airplane accident. The ranch manager then contacted the United States Forest Service (USFS), Magdalena, New Mexico, and the New Mexico State Police. The USFS responded to the accident site and extinguished the fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 77-year old pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, airpl
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of control during flight as a result of incapacitation due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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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.
