Beech A36 accident near Eagle Pass, TX
On December 9, 2009, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Eagle Pass, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 9, 2009
- Place
- Eagle Pass, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.200°N, 97.750°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091209X94124
Official records · CEN10FA069
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 9, 2009, about 0600 central standard time, a single-engine Beech A36 airplane, N1105N, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while executing an instrument approach to the Maverick County Memorial International Airport (5T9) Eagle Pass, Texas. The airline transport pilot (ATP), sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight that originated from Kerrville Municipal Airport (KERV), Texas. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The first responders to the accident scene located the airplane on the east side of the airport boundary. During the accident sequence, the airplane collided with a fence before impacting the ground. A post crash fire had ignited the airplane's cabin area. Additionally, sheriff deputies that arrived about 0630, reported that the weather at the time was "foggy". The NTSB Investigator in Charge (IIC), a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, and technical representatives from the airframe and engine manufacturers responded to the accident. After a preliminary inspection of the airplane and on-site documentation, the airplane wreckage was recovered and transported to a secure facility for further examination. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an ATP certificate for airplane multi-engine land, a commercial certificate for airplane single and multi-engine land and sea, glider, an
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue the approach below minimums without visual references, and subsequent collision with the perimeter fence/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.
