Beech A36 accident near Mabank, TX
On October 6, 2012, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mabank, TX. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 6, 2012
- Place
- Mabank, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.477°N, 96.065°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121006X31929
Official records · CEN13FA006
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 6, 2012, about 0945 central daylight time, a Beech A36 airplane, N32GP, impacted terrain during a descent near Mabank, Texas. The pilot, pilot rated passenger and two other passengers were fatally injured. The airplane's airframe and engine were destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by Palm-L Aviation LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument flight rules conditions (IFR) conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an activated IFR flight plan. The flight originated from the Northwest Regional Airport (52F), near Roanoke, Texas, about 0845, and was destined for the Athens Municipal Airport (F44), near Athens, Texas. The pilot obtained a Direct User Access Terminal Service weather briefing at 1526 on the afternoon prior to the flight. There were no records of any updated briefings on the morning of the flight. The airplane was based at 52F and witnesses saw the airplane depart from there between 0830 and 0900. According to a copy of the pilot's flight plan, the listed route of flight was direct from 52F to F44 and no alternate airport was entered. The listed departure airport, 52F, did not have Jet-A fuel service. However, both F44 and the Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL), near Terrell, Texas, have services that dispense Jet-A fuel. An IFR flight plan from F44 to the Fletcher Field Airport, near Clarksdale, Mississippi, was also on file. According to air traffic control (ATC) information received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the flight encounter
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
