Beech A36TC accident near Kalamazoo, MI

On October 27, 2009, a Beech A36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kalamazoo, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

October 27, 2009

Place

Kalamazoo, MI

Aircraft

Beech A36TC · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

42.245°N, 85.549°W

NTSB ID

20091027X05010

Official records · CEN10FA029

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Controller statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 27, 2009, at 0842 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36TC, Canadian registration C-FFIH, was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire following takeoff from runway 35 (6,502 feet by 150 feet, grooved asphalt), at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo, Michigan. The airplane was piloted by a private pilot and was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and its intended destination was the Muskoka Airport (CYQA), Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Communications transcripts showed that the pilot contacted AZO ground control at 0835 and was issued an IFR clearance from AZO to CYQA. The pilot was then instructed to taxi to runway 35. At 0840, the pilot contacted the AZO air traffic control tower and informed that he was ready for departure. The AZO tower controller issued a takeoff clearance which the pilot acknowledged. No further communications were received from the accident airplane. The airplane’s flight path was retrieved from the handheld global positioning system (GPS) receiver that was found in the wreckage. The data for the final flight began at 0833 and showed the airplane taxiing from the hangars located on the west side of the airport to runway 35. At 0841:03, the airplane began its takeoff roll. At 0841:40, the airplane was over the runway, about 650 feet from the departure threshold, at an altitude of about 70 feet above the ground (agl). At this poi

Probable cause

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

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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.