Hawker Beechcraft Corporation A36 accident near Seligman, AZ
On June 19, 2010, a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Seligman, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 19, 2010
- Place
- Seligman, AZ
- Aircraft
- Hawker Beechcraft Corporation A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.621°N, 112.807°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100623X62655
Official records · WPR10FA305
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 2010, at 2226 mountain standard time (MST), a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation A36, N155FT, collided with terrain approximately 10 miles northeast of Seligman, Arizona. The commercial pilot, who was also the registered owner of the airplane, operated it under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. An Alert Notice (ALNOT) was issued on June 22. The wreckage was located at 1030 MST on June 23. According to a family member of the pilot, he had departed from Los Alamos, New Mexico, about 1930, and flew to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he obtained fuel for the airplane at 2000. The family member indicated that the pilot had been drinking alcohol, was under emotional distress, and had departed without providing details regarding his destination. A Los Alamos Police Department investigation report (Case Number: 2010-0686) was reviewed. On June 16, the pilot had begun binge drinking. The drinking continued throughout the week and on June 18, the pilot had an altercation with a family member. The pilot left the house and went to the airport where family members stated that he subsequently departed in his airplane. The family had waited to report him missing until June 22 due to his past history and they believed he would return. Radar data obtained from Hill Air Force Base consistent with the airplane's route of flight and area of the accident site, showed a radar track that moved
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in the dark night.
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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.
