# Accident 20080627840649A: Beech F33A, Groveland, CA, June 27, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 2008, 21:15 local time
- Place: Groveland, CA
- Airport: Pine Mountain Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8569° N, 120.1733° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8569&lon=-120.1733&mi=10
- Aircraft: N331HP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total, 1,150 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX08CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080627840649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON FRIDAY 06/27/2008 AT APPROX 2115 LCL A BEECH 33 N331HP EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED LANDING ON RNWY 9 AT PINE MTN LAKE AIRPORT (E45).  THE LEFT WINGTIP FIRST STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY FORCING THE NOSE GEAR DOWN WHICH WAS TORN AWAY UPON IMPACT.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SKIDDING ON THE NOSE COWLING, WITH MAJOR PROP DAMAGE AS WELL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX08CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA202), Jun 28, 2008: Beech F33/G (N331HP), Groveland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper alignment at touchdown resulting in a side load on the landing gear, which caused them to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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