Beech A36 accident near Spring Branch, TX
On November 8, 2009, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spring Branch, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 8, 2009
- Place
- Spring Branch, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.819°N, 98.436°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091108X23048
Official records · CEN10FA044
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC 3 - N91TD Radar Replay: Document (WMV), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Radar Data: Document (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
- Partial Transcript of the Pre-flight AFSS Briefing: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Partial Transcript of Recorded Conversations with N91TD and ATC: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 8, 2009, about 1130 central standard time, a Beech A36, N91TD, was lost from radar contact and impacted the ground approximately one mile northwest of Kestrel Airpark (1T7), Spring Branch, Texas. The pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to Gold Cup Pawn Shop Inc., and operated by the private pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed for the flight, which operated on a instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight originated from Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (ERV), Kerrville, Texas, about 1110 and was en route to Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ), Pearland, Texas. According to transcripts and radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane was in radar contact and the pilot was in voice communications with San Antonio air traffic control tower (ATCT) approach control. At 1118, the airplane was level at 5,000 feet mean sea level (msl) and with a clearance to climb to 9,000 feet msl. At 1121, the pilot acknowledged the San Antonio altimeter setting. At 1127, the airplane was level at 9,000 feet msl. At 1129, radar and radio contact with the airplane was lost. No distress call was received. A review of the radar data, obtained from the FAA, illustrated the flight was at about 9,000 feet msl on a meandering course generally eastbound. Radar data depicted the airplane began a shallow turn to the left at 1127:20 and the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to this accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience in flying in instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
