Beech A36TC accident near Louisville, Kentucky, January 19, 1986
On January 19, 1986 at about 8:23 pm local time, a Beech A36TC, registered N345CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky (Bowman Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- January 19, 1986 · about 8:23 pm local time
- Place
- Louisville, Kentucky · Bowman Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC · all A36TCs on the register
- Registration
- N345CC · registry record · serial EA-143
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT ATTEMPTED T.O. FROM SLUSH COVERED RWY WITH ABOUT 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH OF SNOW ON ACFT. WHEN SNOW DID NOT BLOW OFF THE WINGS, ABORT ATTEMPTED AT BETWEEN 80-100 KNOTS. ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND THROUGH FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE GOLF COURSE ADJACENT TO THE RWY END.
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: 1,736 hours in all; 1,215 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 1,736 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,989 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 6, 1985; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-UB1B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Consul Restaurant CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: LOU Louisville KY at 8:23 pm
- Destination: FCM Minneapolis MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 32, 3,539 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:25 pm from LOU
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N345CC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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