Beech A36 accident near Lidderdale, IA
On June 13, 2010, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lidderdale, IA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 13, 2010
- Place
- Lidderdale, IA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.118°N, 94.804°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100614X12811
Official records · CEN10FA320
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Flight Service Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 13, 2010, about 1800 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N6036U, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Lidderdale, Iowa. The airplane was registered to OK Flying LLC., and was being operated by a private pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the surface with instrument conditions at 1,100 feet above ground level (agl). No flight plan was filed. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed from the Algona Municipal Airport (AXA), Algona, Iowa, at an unconfirmed time, and was destined for the Lamar Municipal Airport (LLU), Lamar, Missouri. At 0556 on the day of the accident, the pilot contacted the Fort Worth Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and obtained a weather briefing for a proposed visual flight rules (VFR) flight from AXA to LLU. The briefer informed the pilot of widespread areas of instrument conditions along the route of flight. He provided forecast information for the route including convective activity and that an airmen's meteorological information bulletin (AIRMET) for instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions existed for portions of the proposed flight. At the conclusion of the call, the pilot stated that he would call back at a later time for updated weather information. At 1403, the pilot contacted the Washington AFSS and again obtained weather information for a VFR flight from AXA to LLU. The pilot was informed of an AIRMET for instrument conditions at the departure airport and an area encompas
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to initiate the flight in marginal weather conditions and his loss of aircraft control.
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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.
