# NTSB Accident WPR12LA178
> **Beechcraft Corporation A36TC** · 2012-04-22 · Pendleton, OR, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12LA178
- **Event ID:** 20120422X32659
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-22
- **Location:** Pendleton, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.694999, -118.258056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beechcraft Corporation
- **Model:** A36TC
- **Registration:** N3862C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath for landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to secure the left-side fuel cap before departure. Contributing to the pilot's injuries was the broken shoulder harness.

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