19850213003159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech H-18 · Santa Maria, CA · February 13, 1985

Date
February 13, 1985 · 07:28 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Airport
Santa Maria
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N81DA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA138
Reported as
Beech H18
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,030 total400 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control during crosswind landing. Winds varied in direction and speed. Right gear separated.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING CROSSWIND LANDING. WINDS VARIED IN DIRECTION AND SPEED. RIGHT GEAR SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.