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April 5, 1984 · Beech F33A · N2036B

Houston, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 5, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Houston, AK
Aircraft
Beech F33A
Tail Number
N2036B
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ANC84FA051

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL DIVE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WITNESSES HEARD THE ENG AT HI POWER UNTIL MOMENTS BEFORE IMPACT. THEY REPORTED THE WX WAS CLOUDY & COOL WITH LIGHT RAIN BEGINNING TO FALL, MIXED WITH SNOW. THEY REPORTED THE CLOUD BASES WERE VARIABLE WITH AREAS OF LOW CEILINGS & VISIBILITIES. ABOUT 11 MI NORTHWEST AT WILLOW, AK, THE 1050 AST WX WAS IN PART: 12,000 FT BROKEN, VISIBILITY 50 MI, WIND 310 DEG AT 6 KTS, TEMP 38 DEG. THE FREEZING LEVEL WAS FORCASTED TO BE AT 12,000 FT. LIGHT TO OCCASIONAL MODERATE RIME ICE WAS EXPECTED IN CLOUDS & PRECIPITATION ABOVE THAT ALT. MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS FORCASTED BELOW 5000 FT NEAR ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PLT HAD ONLY FLOWN THIS ACFT ABOUT 15 HRS & HAD NO RECENT INSTRUMENT FLT TIME. ALSO, HE HAD LOGGED NO KNOWN FLT TIME DURING THE PREVIOUS 3 MOS. THE PLT WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED FOR HI BLOOD PRESSURE; HOWEVER, ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL DIVE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WITNESSES HEARD THE ENG AT HI POWER UNTIL MOMENTS BEFORE IMPACT. THEY REPORTED THE WX WAS CLOUDY & COOL WITH LIGHT RAIN BEGINNING TO FALL, MIXED WITH SNOW. THEY REPORTED THE CLOUD BASES WERE VARIABLE WITH AREAS OF LOW CEILINGS & VISIBILITIES. ABOUT 11 MI NORTHWEST AT WILLOW, AK, THE 1050 AST WX WAS IN PART: 12,000 FT BROKEN, VISIBILITY 50 MI, WIND 310 DEG AT 6 KTS, TEMP 38 DEG. THE FREEZING LEVEL WAS FORCASTED TO BE AT 12,000 FT. LIGHT TO OCCASIONAL MODERATE RIME ICE WAS EXPECTED IN CLOUDS & PRECIPITATION ABOVE THAT ALT. MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS FORCASTED BELOW 5000 FT NEAR ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PLT HAD ONLY FLOWN THIS ACFT ABOUT 15 HRS & HAD NO RECENT INSTRUMENT FLT TIME. ALSO, HE HAD LOGGED NO KNOWN FLT TIME DURING THE PREVIOUS 3 MOS. THE PLT WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED FOR HI BLOOD PRESSURE; HOWEVER, ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:30 AKST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech F33A
Tail NumberN2036B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-BA · Reciprocating · 285
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 6 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 30 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWFAC

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