Beech A36 accident near Huggins, MO
On June 12, 2015, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Huggins, MO. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 2015
- Place
- Huggins, MO
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.398°N, 92.208°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150612X64657
Official records · CEN15FA267
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 12, 2015, about 0700 central daylight time, a Beech A-36 airplane, N3193W, was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire following a loss of control during initial climb after takeoff from a private airstrip near Huggins, Missouri. The pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. One passenger received serious injuries. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not on a flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and the final destination was the Provo Municipal Airport, Provo, Utah. The brother of the pilot was a witness to the accident. He stated that he saw the airplane taxi to the north end of the 2,000 foot long grass runway where it turned around for a takeoff to the south. He said that the airplane lifted off and then began a right turn toward an opening in the tree line at the departure end of the runway. The airplane then pitched up abruptly, rolled to the left and dove into the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a single-engine land airplane rating. He was issued a third-class airman medical certificate, with no restrictions, on November 12, 2014. The pilot's logbook was not available for review during the investigations. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident airplane was a Beechcraft model A-36 "Bonanza", serial number E-555, manufactured in 1974. It was a six-place, low wing, single engine airp
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
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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.
