Beech A36 accident near Jackson, TN
On September 11, 2020, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jackson, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 11, 2020
- Place
- Jackson, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.584°N, 88.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200911X94808
Official records · ERA20LA313
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Recording: Recording (MP4), on ntsb.gov
- Memorandum For Record - ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On September 11, 2020, about 0252 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N74HS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McKellar-Spies Regional Airport (MKL), Jackson, Tennessee. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to FAA inspectors, the evening before the accident, the pilot flew the airplane from Charles W Baker Airport (2M8), Millington, Tennessee, which was his home airport, to Dickson Municipal Airport (M02), Dickson, Tennessee, arriving about 2035 on September 10, 2020. According to the manager at M02, surveillance video showed that upon arrival, the airplane taxied to the fuel farm, and the pilot exited the airplane and walked up to the fuel pump. He then returned to the airplane, started it, and taxied to the parking area. The manager stated that the fuel farm was operated by the fixed-base operator (FBO), and the pump was locked. The manager further stated that there was a sign on the FBO door advising anyone looking to purchase fuel to call an afterhours telephone number for service. The M02 surveillance video showed the airplane about 0200 on September 11, 2020, taxiing back to the fuel farm, but the pilot did not exit the airplane. The airplane remained idling for about 3 minutes outside the fuel farm and departed the airport about 0206. According to the FAA, the pilot had filed a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan from M02 to 2M8. About 0248, the pilot requested a deviation from air traffic control to land at MKL. He advised the controlle
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.
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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.
