Beech A36 accident near Pago Pago, AQ
On July 22, 2014, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pago Pago, AQ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 22, 2014
- Place
- Pago Pago, AQ
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 14.332°S, 170.711°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140723X94557
Official records · WPR14LA309
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 22, 2014, about 2158 standard time (0858 Universal Coordinated Time Wednesday, July 23), a Beech BE36, N20TC, impacted the water after departure from Tafuna/Pago Pago International Airport (NSTU), Pago Pago, American Samoa. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private rated first pilot sustained fatal injuries; the second pilot was the pilot's private pilot rated father who was not located, and presumed to have sustained fatal injuries. Only remnants of the airplane have been recovered. The cross-country personal flight was departing en route nonstop to Honolulu (PHNL), Hawaii. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan had been filed. The father noted in his blog that the flight would start in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the intent was to fly around the world in 30 days with the son as pilot-in-command. The proposed route of flight included segments from Australia to Pago Pago, to Christmas Island, and then to Honolulu. The company that was providing support (including obtaining permits, clearances, handling, fueling, flight planning, weather briefing, flight tracking) for the flight noted that they had difficulty establishing if fuel was available on Christmas Island so the pilot decided to fly directly to Honolulu. The night time departure would allow for an arrival in Honolulu during daylight hours. A ground crewman and his wife met the pilot and his father at the airport to support the departure, and observed the pilot com
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control during the initial climb in gusting wind conditions for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not recovered from the ocean.
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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.
