Raytheon A36 accident near San Marcos, TX
On November 20, 2019, a Raytheon A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Marcos, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 20, 2019
- Place
- San Marcos, TX
- Aircraft
- Raytheon A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.900°N, 97.853°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191120X01106
Official records · CEN20FA019
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 20, 2019, about 0600 central standard time, a Raytheon (Beechcraft) A36 airplane, N88855, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The pilot filed an instrument flight rules flight plan and was issued a clearance for departure, but the pilot did not make contact with air traffic control after takeoff, nor did he transmit any distress calls. The airplane was observed on radar after departure, but radar contact was lost shortly thereafter. A witness reported that he saw the airplane taxi by his hangar before it departed. He stated that the airport’s weather observing station was reporting an overcast ceiling 300 ft above ground level and 1/4-mile visibility at the time. He stated that the visibility was less than reported, adding that he could barely see the accident airplane near the runway because the weather was so poor. The witness reported that the engine sounded “normal” and that the engine rpm increased, so he assumed that the airplane departed. The wreckage was located about ½ mile northeast of the departure runway. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot was issued a temporary airman’s certificate on November 12, 2019, for Second-in-Command (SIC) privileges for a Cessna 650. A review of the pilot’s resume revealed 81 total hours of instrument experience (actual and simulated). METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATIONAt 0556, the automated weather facility located at HYI recorded wind from 179° degrees at 4
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control shortly after takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
