Beech F33A accident near Houston, Alaska, April 5, 1984
On April 5, 1984 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Beech F33A, registered N2036B, was destroyed in an accident near Houston, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1984 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Houston, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · all F33As on the register
- Registration
- N2036B · registry record · serial CE-814
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,695 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 1,596 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,823 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 15, 1983; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK
- Destination: FAI Fairbanks AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 6 knots
- Sky: broken clouds; not recorded
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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