3 fatal · Beech A36 · 2003-04-13 · SEDONA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA135
Event ID
20030418X00530
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-13
Location
SEDONA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.841388, -111.7975
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
A36
Registration
N323D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a partial loss of engine power due to the certified flight instructor's failure to comply with the pilot operating handbook requirements for the mixture setting during takeoff. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, failure to monitor the airplane's performance, and failure to initiate an aborted takeoff in a timely way.