# NTSB Accident CEN15FA245
> **BEECH A36** · 2015-05-30 · Plainview, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA245
- **Event ID:** 20150530X04313
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-05-30
- **Location:** Plainview, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.165554, -101.715553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N221D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to take off ahead of an approaching severe thunderstorm, which resulted in an encounter with hazardous weather conditions that led to a loss of airplane control.

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