Beech A36TC accident near Orlando, FL

On November 20, 2015, a Beech A36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Orlando, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

November 20, 2015

Place

Orlando, FL

Aircraft

Beech A36TC · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

28.520°N, 81.404°W

NTSB ID

20151120X31605

Official records · ERA16FA043

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

Air traffic control records

• ATC 3 - Chronologocal Summary of Flight Communications and Transcription of Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Air Traffic Control Radar Graphics: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC-3 - Air Traffic Control Radar File (Shelf Item): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 20, 2015, about 1127 eastern standard time, a Beech A36TC, N7FG, descended into Clear Lake, Orlando, Florida. The private pilot and the passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Kavak Aviation, LLC, and was being operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, Florida, about 1115, and was destined for Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas. According to a chronological summary of flight communications, audio recordings, and transcriptions of communications, prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), while in contact with ground control, the pilot was advised to remain outside of Class B airspace, provided departure instructions, and cleared to taxi to runway 7. The flight was then cleared for takeoff, and the pilot was instructed to turn left on course. Radar data indicated that, between 1116:39 and 1118:43, the airplane proceeded in an east-northeasterly direction, turned to a northwesterly direction, and climbed from 200 ft to 1,800 ft mean sea level (msl). About 1118:47, while the airplane was flying in a northwesterly direction about 1,900 ft msl, the local controller advised the pilot, "november seven foxtrot golf remain outside Bravo airspace at or below one thousand five hundred and contact Orlando departure one one niner point four," and th

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning to join the final approach leg of the airport traffic pattern with full airplane-nose-up trim, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's mis-use of the forward elevator flight control input with the autopilot engaged, which

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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.