Beech 36 accident near Chitina, Alaska, July 4, 1995
On July 4, 1995 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Beech 36, registered N8067U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chitina, Alaska (Mccarthy No. 2 airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE ON APPROACH. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION WAS A FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 4, 1995 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Chitina, Alaska · Mccarthy No. 2 · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 36 · all 36s on the register
- Registration
- N8067U · registry record · serial EA-536
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. HE WAS ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APPROACH FOR A SHORT-FIELD LANDING AT 80 KNOTS AIRSPEED. HE STATED THAT AT TEN FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, RIGHT ABOVE THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE AIRCRAFT SLIPPED SIDEWAYS, STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY WITH A SIDE LOAD ON THE LANDING GEAR.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 962 hours in all; 641 in this make and model; 59 in the last 90 days; 39 in the last 30 days; 870 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 605 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1994; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,850 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-VB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GLK Gulkana AK at 1:00 pm
- Destination: 15Z
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 3,400 ft by 90 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
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