Beech A36 accident near Barstow, Maryland, September 17, 1994
On September 17, 1994 at about 12:50 pm local time, a Beech A36, registered N60360, was destroyed in an accident near Barstow, Maryland (Private airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TOWER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 1994 · about 12:50 pm local time
- Place
- Barstow, Maryland · Private
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N60360 · no longer on the register · serial E-1480
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW THE AIRPLANE APPROACH THE 2,400-FOOT-LONG PRIVATE AIRSTRIP FROM THE WEST FLYING EAST. ONE WITNESS STATED THE AIRPLANE CIRCLED THE AIRSTRIP AREA ABOUT 500 TO 600 FEET AGL AND THEN IT 'DOVE' DOWN FLYING IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT WHEN THEY SAW THE AIRPLANE, PATCHES OF GROUND FOG AND HAZE WERE PRESENT. THE AIRSTRIP RUNS IN A WEST-EAST DIRECTION AND HAS A POWER LINE TOWER LOCATED AT THE EAST END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 36 FEET BEYOND THE TOWER. THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING WAS AT THE BASE OF THE TOWER. SCRAPE MARKS AND BENT TOWER SUPPORT ARMS WERE NOTED ABOUT 42 FEET UP FROM THE TOWER'S BASE. HIGH TREES WERE LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE TOWER (LOOKING EAST) AND POWER LINES RAN ACROSS THE FLIGHT AREA AT THE EAST END OF THE AIRSTRIP. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
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
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 13, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BB (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: VKX Friendly MD at 12:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,400 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from ADW, 40 miles away
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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