Beech F33A accident near Kingman, AZ
On March 20, 2006, a Beech F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kingman, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 20, 2006
- Place
- Kingman, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.259°N, 113.955°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060322X00330
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 19, 2006, about 1940 mountain standard time, a Beech F33A, N41PT, collided with a mountain during cruise flight about 38 miles southeast of Kingman, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight departed from Henderson Executive Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, about 1850, with a planned destination of Scottsdale Airport, Scottsdale, Arizona. Both instrument and visual meteorological conditions prevailed along the intended route of flight. The pilot did not file a flight plan. On March 19, 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an alert notification (ALNOT) after receiving notice from a concerned family member that the airplane was missing and overdue. Both the Civil Air Patrol and local authorities were notified of an overdue aircraft; they located the airplane wreckage on March 20, 2006. During the investigation, the recorded radar data and Air Traffic Control (ATC) transcripts were obtained and reviewed by a National Transportation Safety Board investigator. The transcripts revealed that the pilot first made contact with ground control at Henderson at 1843:15. After departing, the pilot made his final recorded transmission at 1851:32, when a controller relayed the frequency for Las Vegas Approach Control. Recorded radar data covering the area of the accident was supplied by the FAA in the form of a National Track Analysis Program (NTAP) printout from Las Vegas Termin
Probable cause
The noninstrument rated pilot's cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are clouds/obscuration, the pilot's spatial disorientation, and his inadequate in-flight planning and decision making.
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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.
