Beech A36 accident near Theodore, AL
On November 30, 2010, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Theodore, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 30, 2010
- Place
- Theodore, AL
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.556°N, 88.298°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101130X83110
Official records · ERA11FA074
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- N1860P Approach Control MOB Radar ASR-11 Track Plot: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Radar Data Files: Document (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 29, 2010, at 1845 central standard time, a Beech A36, N1860P, registered to B2 Air LLC, operating as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering in the vicinity of Theodore, Alabama. Marginal visual meteorological (MVFR) conditions prevailed. The private pilot was killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from St Elmo Airport (2R5), St Elmo, Alabama, about 1837. A co-owner of the airplane stated the accident pilot called him at about 1730 and informed that he was going to 2R5 to go fly since his night currency had expired. He further stated this was the first night flight that the pilot had conducted in the accident airplane. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Mobile Approach Control, the pilot contacted the facility at 1841:37. The pilot stated the weather was lower than anticipated and he requested an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance with an RNAV approach back to runway 6 at 2R5. The airplane was radar identified 3 miles north of 2R5. The pilot was instructed to maintain 2,000 feet, and upon reaching 2,000 feet to proceed direct to OTUWI intersection. The pilot acknowledged the clearance at 1844:04 and there were no further communications between the pilot and the controller. A witness, who is an aircraft mechanic, stated he observed the airplane flying from south to north with the strobes lights on. The airplane was flying below a cloud layer estimated to be between 500 to 1,000 feet above the ground. It was very dark with no am
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at night in deteriorating weather conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing.
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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.
