Beech A36 accident near Redding, CA
On August 27, 2020, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Redding, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 27, 2020
- Place
- Redding, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.574°N, 122.407°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200827X41148
Official records · WPR20LA289
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 27, 2020, about 0630 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A36 airplane, N1550G, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Redding, California. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 91 personal flight. A witness, who was a rated pilot and a law enforcement officer, reported that while at his desk, which overlooked the runway, he heard the noise of an airplane engine increase as it started its takeoff roll from runway 33. He saw the accident airplane come into view on runway 33; however, it “wasn’t accelerating at a normal rate for that type of aircraft.” The airplane continued the takeoff roll, accelerating much more slowly than he was accustomed to seeing; it rotated abruptly, “to a slightly steeper angle of attack than a normal takeoff and it appeared to lift off slightly before settling back to the ground; which caused the nosewheel to come back down to the runway surface.” The witness further stated that, as the airplane continued the takeoff roll, it [the airplane] again rotated abruptly and remained in a nose-high attitude while approaching the departure end of runway 33. As the airplane passed directly in front of the witness’s location, the airplane was in a nose-high attitude, at a speed of about 60 to 65 knots. The witness added that, throughout the takeoff roll, the “engine sounded like it was producing full power and the propeller was producing full rpm.” Two security cameras located near the witness’s location captured the accident airplane’s
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to recognize the airplane’s inadequate takeoff performance given the length of the available runway and to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
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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.
