Beech A36 accident near Beauregard, AL
On May 15, 2009, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beauregard, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 15, 2009
- Place
- Beauregard, AL
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.550°N, 85.402°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090515X64934
Official records · ERA09FA289
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 15, 2009, at 1142 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N191MK, registered to a private individual, and operated by the certificated private pilot, crashed into trees and subsequently the ground in a field in Beauregard, Alabama. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 with an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and one passenger were killed, two passengers received minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight departed Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (DTS), Destin, Florida, at 1041, destined for Newnan Coweta County Airport (CCO) Newnan, Georgia. According to the surviving passengers, the airplane was flying about 7,000 feet when the pilot stated that he was having engine problems. Both passengers in the back seats stated that the pilot instructed them to move forward to the aft facing seats. The female passenger moved to the seat directly behind the pilot and the male passenger moved directly behind the co-pilot’s seat and both secured their seatbelts “tightly.” They stated that the pilot attempted to restart the engine with success but it stopped again after about 30 seconds. They overheard the pilot tell air traffic control that they were going to attempt to land in a field. The passengers stated that the airplane began hitting trees and the male passenger was knocked unconscious. The female passenger believed that the male passenger was unconscious for about a minute after the airplane came to
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
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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.
