NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN14CA018
Registry · N26RG
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH A36
Year of manufacture
1987 · 26 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19870902
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A27E22
Registrant of record
PLANE FUN INC TR TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's decision to take off in gusting tailwinds resulting in exceeding the performance capabilities of the airplane and subsequent loss of control.
Factual narrative
The pilot stated the reported winds near his departure time were 140 degrees at 24 knots, and he elected to depart from runway 27. During climb out, shortly after he rotated, the airplane weathervaned hard to the left and the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot felt a strong gust of wind as he attempted to clear rising terrain, and thought he encountered a strong down draft or rotor, followed by the airplane impacting terrain. Wind recorded five minutes before the accident was from 130 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 29 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations. The pilot stated the reported winds near his departure time were 140 degrees at 24 knots, and he elected to depart from runway 27. During climb out, shortly after he rotated, the airplane weathervaned hard to the left and the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot felt a strong gust of wind as he attempted to clear rising terrain, and thought he encountered a strong down draft or rotor, followed by the airplane impacting terrain. Wind recorded five minutes before the accident was from 130 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 29 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- F Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot - F
- F Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Decision related to condition - F
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Contributed to outcome
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Capability exceeded
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2013_CEN14CA018.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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