Accident: Beech A36TC
May 12, 2017 · Hopkinsville, KY
NTSB numberERA17FA180Event id20170512X42326
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's overreliance on his limited instrument training.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC
- Registration
- N1804E
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering VFR encounter with IMC
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) (HOP)16 nm (30 km) south
- Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV)21 nm (38 km) south-east
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