Beech A36 accident near Lander, WY
On August 14, 2011, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lander, WY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 14, 2011
- Place
- Lander, WY
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.754°N, 109.154°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110814X15623
Official records · WPR11FA381
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 14, 2011, about 0900 mountain daylight time, a Beech A36, N324AT, collided with terrain near Lander, Wyoming. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. The cross-country personal flight departed Driggs, Idaho, with a planned destination of Front Range Airport, Denver, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot was utilizing visual flight rules (VFR) flight following from Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center. The controller noticed a loss of radar contact, and was unable to contact the pilot on the radio. The controller issued an alert notice (ALNOT), and a search began. The wreckage was discovered about 1530; it was at 11,400 feet elevation in mountainous terrain in the vicinity of the last radar contact. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) reviewed recorded radar data. A target with a secondary 1200 (VFR) beacon code at a mode C reported altitude of 12,100 feet mean sea level (msl) was observed about 10 nautical miles (nm) southeast of Driggs. The target maintained a relatively straight track to the southeast toward the accident site, except for the last two targets, which indicated a descending right turn. About 52 miles southeast of Driggs, the target was at a mode C altitude of 15,100 feet. It switched to a secondary code of 6060, and maintained that cod
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous 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.
