Beech A36 accident near Pittsburg, CA
On October 25, 2016, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pittsburg, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 25, 2016
- Place
- Pittsburg, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.969°N, 121.889°W
- NTSB ID
- 20161025X71815
Official records · WPR17FA013
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Air Traffic Control Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 25, 2016, about 1220 Pacific daylight time, a Textron Aviation (formerly Beechcraft) A36 Bonanza, N364RM, was destroyed when it impacted powerlines and terrain during a steep descent near Pittsburg, California. The private pilot and pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to Accretion LLC and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight that departed from Buchanan Field Airport (CCR), Concord, California, about 1215. According to persons familiar with one or both occupants, the airplane had recently undergone the installation of a new avionics' suite, and the accident flight was the second flight since the avionics upgrade. The purpose of the flight was for the passenger to assist the pilot in becoming familiar with the new avionics. They were reportedly planning to fly to a known practice area east of CCR. Coroner's forensic evidence indicated that the pilot was in the left seat for the flight, and that the passenger was in the right seat. CCR fuel records indicated that the airplane was fueled with 37.0 gallons of 100LL aviation gasoline on the day of the accident flight. Review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) audio communications and ground tracking radar information indicated that the airplane departed from CCR runway 19R, made a left turnout shortly thereafter, and that there were no further communications from the airplane.
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive impact and fire damage to the airplane.
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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.
