Beech A36TC accident near Minersville, UT
On December 11, 2007, a Beech A36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Minersville, UT. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 11, 2007
- Place
- Minersville, UT
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.112°N, 113.001°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071219X01975
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 11, 2007, at 0930 mountain standard time (MST), a Beech A36TC airplane, N364KW, collided with mountainous terrain approximately 8 nautical miles south-southwest of Minersville, Utah. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was destroyed and the three occupants, a private pilot seated in the front left seat, an airline transport pilot seated in the right front seat, and a student pilot seated in a rear passenger seat, were killed. The flight departed Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA) Idaho Falls, Idaho, at 0720 with an intended destination of St. George Municipal Airport (KSGU), St George, Utah (approximately 391 nautical miles from the departure airport). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the departure airport and no flight plan was filed. The pilot's estimated time of arrival at St George was 0950. When the flight did not arrive, family members of the pilot notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Subsequent to the report, an ALNOT (alert notice) for a missing airplane was issued and a search was initiated. Later that evening, personnel from Iron County Search and Rescue located the airplane in steep, snow covered, mountainous terrain at an elevation of 6,968 feet. No radio transmissions were received from the pilots during the time frame of the accident nor were there any witnesses to the accident sequence. PERSONNEL INFORMATION It could not be determined which of the two front seat pil
Probable cause
The flying pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise. Contributing to the accident were low clouds, reduced visibility and mountainous terrain.
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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.
