Hawker Beechcraft CORP G36 accident near Inverness, Florida, March 23, 2015
On March 23, 2015 at about 7:45 pm local time, a 2007 Hawker Beechcraft CORP G36, registered N936B, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Inverness, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 23, 2015 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Inverness, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hawker Beechcraft CORP G36, built 2007
- Registration
- N936B · no longer on the register · serial E-3774
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While on an instrument flight rules flight in visual meteorological conditions, about 20 miles from the destination airport, rhe pilot requested radar vectors to the destination airport, then advised the air traffic controller that that there was a problem with the engine and asked for radar vectors to a closer airport. The airplane subsequently crashed in the yard of a residence about a mile from the closer airport; the airfram was substantiall damaged during the impact. During recovery of the airplane from the accident site, there was no evidence of fuel spillage from the one compromised fuel tank; about 7 to 8 total gallons of fuel were recovered from the other three fuel tanks. Postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure of any airframe or engine components that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident fuel consumption calculations based on fuel receipts and GPS data showed that the airplane had likely consumed all but the limited fuel that was recovered. Given this information, it is likely that there was insufficient fuel onboard for the flight and the pilot exhausted the airplane's usable fuel supply, which resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power and a forced landing.
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
What happened, in order
- Fuel exhaustion during enroute (cruise) defining event
- Loss of engine power (partial) during enroute (cruise)
- Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Planning/preparation › Fuel planning › Pilot
- Aircraft › Fluids/misc hardware › Fluids › Fuel › Fluid level
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cont Motor IO-550-B39B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Associated Packaging INC
The flight
- Departed from: MKY Marco Island FL at 6:25 pm
- Destination: OCF Ocala FL
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; scat at 2,600 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 7:35 pm from KINF, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
11 documents, released by the NTSB on October 9, 2020. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record - Telephone Interview, Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Interview Summary - Pilot (Courtesy of FAA) | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | ATC Audio | audio | View Download |
| 5 | Memorandum for Record - Aircraft Recovery Personnel | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 6 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 7 | Fuel Receipts | PDF, 6 pages | View Download |
| 8 | GPS Data (Tabular, .Xlsx Format, Multiple Sheets) | spreadsheet | Download |
| 9 | Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation | PDF, 17 pages | View Download |
| 10 | Fuel Consumption Estimates | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 11 | Release of Aircraft Wreckage, NTSB Form 6120.15 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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