ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180744
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| Date: | Thursday 29 October 2015 |
| Time: | 07:54 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3BE |
| MSN: | E-3300 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 722 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550/684769 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE), Russellville, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Russellville Regional Airport, AR (KRUE) |
| McGhee Tyson Airport, TN (KTYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot and three passengers departed on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight in instrument meteorological conditions that included a ceiling of 200 ft agl. About 1 mile from the departure end of the runway, the airplane impacted a ridge that was 216 ft above the airport's elevation. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Damage to the airplane and to the trees at the accident site was consistent with controlled flight into terrain with the engine operating at a high power setting. Performance calculations indicated that the airplane had the capability to attain and maintain the minimum required IFR departure climb rate to safely clear terrain on takeoff from the departure runway.
Toxicology tests identified terazosin in the pilot's blood, as well as pravastatin, ranitidine, terazosin, and salicylate in urine; however, these medications do not cause drowsiness or affect judgment or executive function and are not considered impairing. Although the pilot had history of arrhythmia and his autopsy found one area of severe coronary artery disease, it is unlikely these medical conditions contributed to the accident sequence.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a sufficient climb rate during departure in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3BE/history/20151028/1830Z/KTYS/KRUE
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3BE
Location
Images:
Photos(c): NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2015 23:33 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Oct-2015 05:01 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-May-2017 17:46 | PiperOnslaught | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2022 23:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
| 12-Mar-2022 23:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 12-Mar-2022 23:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
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