Beech A36 accident near Kernersville, NC

On September 7, 2015, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kernersville, NC. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

September 7, 2015

Place

Kernersville, NC

Aircraft

Beech A36 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

36.024°N, 80.068°W

NTSB ID

20150907X44940

Official records · ERA15FA340

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Air Traffic Control Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Aircraft Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Flight Service Station Audio File - DCA: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Flight Service Station Audio File - MIA: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

**This report was modified on August 31, 2016. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 7, 2015, about 1203 eastern daylight time, N36HT, a Beech A36, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Kernersville, North Carolina. The private pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Central Penn Aviation Academy Inc., Paxinos, Pennsylvania and operated by the pilot. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Sarasota, Florida, about 0819, under the provisions of a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. According to radar and voice communication data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane was being radar vectored by air traffic control for the ILS RWY 5R instrument approach to the Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, following a previous unsuccessful ILS approach to the same runway. The pilot contacted GSO approach at 1132:54 and reported that he was descending through 5,700 ft. A controller replied that automated terminal information system (ATIS) information Delta was current, the altimeter setting was 30.19, and the pilot should expect to land on runway 5R. The pilot read back the runway assignment, and then asked if he should expect a visual approach. The controller stated that the pilot should expect the ILS approach, and asked

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was deficient Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control training on recognition and handling of emergencies, which led to incorrect controller actions that likely aggravated the pilot's spatial disorientation.

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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.