Beech A36 accident near Colusa, CA
On January 7, 2019, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Colusa, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 7, 2019
- Place
- Colusa, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.153°N, 122.020°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190108X15531
Official records · WPR19LA058
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 7, 2019, about 1050 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36, N100JB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Colusa, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness located at Colusa Airport (O08) reported that he saw the airplane taxi out and heard the pilot announce his departure from runway 13 on the airport's common traffic advisory frequency. The witness estimated that at that time, the cloud ceiling was about 500 ft above ground level with visibility of about 1 mile. Information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the pilot was issued an instrument flight rules clearance to Palo Alto, California, before departure; however, he did not contact air traffic control after departure. Radar data showed that the airplane departed runway 13 at O08 and turned to a southwesterly heading. (Figure 1) About 10 seconds later, as the airplane ascended through about 725 ft mean sea level (msl) and had a groundspeed of about 130 knots, a right turn was initiated. During the initial portion of the turn, the airplane continued to ascend to about 825 ft msl, where it remained for about 7 seconds. The data showed that the airplane then began a descent, with an increase in groundspeed, while continuing the right turn for about 15 seconds until radar contact was lost. The last recorded radar target was within the vicinity of the accident site and showed an altitude of 75 ft msl and a groundspeed of about 160 kn
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
