Beech A-36 accident near Hanford, California, July 13, 1995
On July 13, 1995, a Beech A-36, registered N6057U, was destroyed in an accident near Hanford, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 1995 · cases in 1995
- Place
- Hanford, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A-36 · all A-36s on the register
- Registration
- N6057U · registry record · serial E-1508
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
RADAR DATA SHOWS THE AIRPLANE IN NORMAL CRUISING FLIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, WHEN IT ENTERED INTO A GRADUAL DESCENT. THE DESCENT CONTINUED TO INCREASE TO A HIGH VERTICAL SPEED. THE LAST FOUR RADAR TARGETS SHOWED THAT THE AIRPLANE DESCENT EXCEEDED 3,400 FEET/MINUTE; THE LAST TWO RADAR TARGETS SHOWED THAT THE AIRPLANE DESCENT EXCEEDED 7,500 FEET/MINUTE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS INITIALLY SEPARATED, FOLLOWED BY BOTH WINGS.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,008 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 15, 1995
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LGB Long Beach CA at 11:30 pm
- Destination: O22 Columbia CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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 N6057U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N6057U on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 2,530 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental IO-520 9,485 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Long Beach (Daugherty Field) · departed from
- Columbia Airport · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,080 since 1982 · 1,097 in the last ten years
- California 27,897 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N6057U 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/LAX95FA249.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.