Accident Beechcraft A36 N86BC, Wednesday 2 August 2000

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Date:	Wednesday 2 August 2000
Time:	06:40 LT
Type:	Beechcraft A36
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N86BC
MSN:	E-2166
Engine model:	Continental IO-550-B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Clarksville, TN - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Chamblee, GA (KPDK)
Destination airport:	(KCKV)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The airplane collided with a tree during a climb-out from a missed approach. The pilot declared an emergency, and the controller provided the pilot with vectors to another airport 4.4 nautical miles southwest; however, prior to reaching the second airport, the airplane's engine lost power. The airplane collided with the ground and nosed over during an off-airport forced landing.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow published instrument approach procedures, and collided with a tree while executing a missed approach. Factors were low clouds, fog and a tree.

Accident investigation: