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May 6, 1991 · Beech A-36 · N1093B
Hartley, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 6, 1991
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Hartley, TX
Aircraft
Beech A-36
Tail Number
N1093B
Operator
W B Cattle
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN91FA067
AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 CDT, ON A VFR MORNING, THE PILOT TOOK OFF IN HIS OWN AIRCRAFT SOUTHEAST BOUND. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE AND THERE WAS NO RADIO CONTACT WITH THE PILOT. ACCORDING TO RADAR 'SKIN PAINT,' THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 6200 FEET AND THEN DISAPPEARED OFF OF RADAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SEVERAL HOURS LATER. IT HAD IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INFORMATION/EVIDENCE LEADING TO A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 CDT, ON A VFR MORNING, THE PILOT TOOK OFF IN HIS OWN AIRCRAFT SOUTHEAST BOUND. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE AND THERE WAS NO RADIO CONTACT WITH THE PILOT. ACCORDING TO RADAR 'SKIN PAINT,' THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 6200 FEET AND THEN DISAPPEARED OFF OF RADAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SEVERAL HOURS LATER. IT HAD IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INFORMATION/EVIDENCE LEADING TO A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:45 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech A-36
Tail NumberN1093B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorW B Cattle
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-BA(10) · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDawn
Wind190° @ 17 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time12:51
Weather SourceWFAC