Beech B36TC accident near Corona, CA
On January 22, 2020, a Beech B36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corona, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 22, 2020
- Place
- Corona, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech B36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.896°N, 117.602°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200122X05239
Official records · WPR20FA072
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 22, 2020, at 1211 Pacific standard time, a Beech B36TC Bonanza, N36TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Corona, California. The two pilots and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The occupants flew to Corona Municipal Airport (AJO), Corona, California to refuel. After landing on runway 7, the airplane taxied to the self-serve fuel tank. At 1130, the left-seated pilot fueled the airplane with the addition of 78.06 gallons of fuel. The right-seated pilot paid for the fuel, and they departed about 30 minutes later. A witness observed the occupants board the airplane noting that one passenger was seated in the aft-facing right seat (center row) and the other was in the forward-facing left seat (aft-row). During the engine start, the witness heard the airplane backfire, making a very loud bang followed by a puff of black smoke and an arcing sound consistent with the engine being flooded with fuel during the hot start. Thereafter, witnesses observed the airplane depart. A review of the mid-airport security camera video revealed that the airplane was midway down the runway (passing by the fuel tanks) at a relatively level pitch attitude and briefly became airborne before touching down on the runway again; the windsock showed an estimated 5-knot tailwind. The airplane became airborne again but remained close to the runway and the wings could be seen rocking back and forth. The airplane flew over about 200 ft of grass. The camera
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a fence at the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the airplane being at or over the maximum gross takeoff weight and the inappropriate elevator trim tab setting.
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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.
