Hawker Beech A36TC accident near Suvorovskaya, Ru, December 13, 2015
On December 13, 2015 at about 8:26 am local time, a Hawker Beech A36TC, registered RA2587G, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Suvorovskaya. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 4 people were killed. 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
- December 13, 2015 · about 8:26 am local time
- Place
- Suvorovskaya, Russia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Hawker Beech A36TC
- Registration
- RA2587G · no longer on the register · serial EA-162
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 13, 2015, about 0826 Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), a Beech A36TC, Russian registration RA-2587G, registered to and operated by a private individual, experienced an in-flight loss of control and collided with terrain near Suvorovskaya Village, Stavropolsky Kray, Russia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and no flight plan was filed for the non-U.S., non-commercial flight from Myrny Airstrip, Kislovodsk City, Russia, to Buzuluk, Russia. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire. The non-certificated pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 14 minutes earlier. Witnesses reported that after takeoff, the pilot climbed to approximately 2,500 feet above ground level then proceeded in a northerly direction towards the Bogurustan mountain range. When crossing the mountain range, the non-certificated pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions, and was then observed descending in a nose-down pitch attitude with subsequent impact with terrain. Before ground contact, the sound of the engine was heard. The accident site was located approximately 15 nautical miles and 011 degrees from the departure airstrip. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Tel: (495) 953-12-44 Fax: (495) 953-35-08 E-mail: mak@mak.ru http://www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the Russian Government.
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
- VFR encounter with IMC during enroute (cruise) defining event
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-UB (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Kislovodsk at 8:12 am
- Destination: Buzuluk
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 290° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,900 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observation at 8:30 am from URMM, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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