Beech A36 accident near Carlsbad, CA
On September 28, 2008, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 28, 2008
- Place
- Carlsbad, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.126°N, 117.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081004X12046
Official records · LAX08FA300
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATCT Palomar Tower Re-recording: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 28, 2008, about 0715, a Beechcraft A36, N82TB, impacted terrain while on an instrument approach to McClellan-Palomar Airport, Carlsbad, California. The instrument rated private pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91. The pilot was killed and the airplane was destroyed. Instrument meteorological condition prevailed and an IFR (instrument flight rules) flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, Arizona. The pilot filed an IFR flight plan at 0351 using the DUAT system. DUAT is the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Direct User Access Terminal, which allows pilots to access airport information, flight conditions, and file flight plans using a computer terminal. The flight plan stated the intended departure was from Lake Havasu at 0550, and the destination was McClellan-Palomar Airport. There was no alternate airport designated. Air traffic control communications and radar data from the Palomar Control Tower and Southern California TRACON depicted the accident airplane on the ILS (instrument landing system) approach for runway 24 at Palomar. At 0711:14, the tower relayed to the pilot that the runway visual range (RVR) was 1,600 feet (1/4 mile), winds were from 280 degrees at 5 knots, and was cleared to land on runway 24. At 0713:52, the tower controller issued the pilot a low altitude alert, and at 0714:58, notified the pilot that he appeared to be south of course. At 0715:16 the pilot transmitted that he was going to ‘abort’ the approach.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the instrument approach and attempted go-around.
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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.
