Summary
On September 21, 1992, a Beech A36 (N144PT) was involved in an accident near Blakely Island, WA. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE REMOVAL OF THE CONTROL GUST LOCK WAS NOT PERFORMED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, THE CHECKLIST WAS NOT USED, AND THE CONTROL GUST LOCK MARKING FLAG WAS GONE DUE TO PREVIOUS DAMAGE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report SEA92LA211. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N144PT.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE REMOVAL OF THE CONTROL GUST LOCK WAS NOT PERFORMED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, THE CHECKLIST WAS NOT USED, AND THE CONTROL GUST LOCK MARKING FLAG WAS GONE DUE TO PREVIOUS DAMAGE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA92LA211