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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Bullhead City, AZ · April 8, 2009

Date: April 8, 2009 · 10:00 local
Place: Bullhead City, AZ
Airport: Eagle Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3224Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA221
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total200 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N3224QRegistered now · Raytheon A36S/N E3224 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 04-08-2009 at approximately 1000 MST, N3224Q (a BE-A36) departed runway 35 while landing at Eagle Airpark (A09) near Bullhead City AZ. METAR records one hour prior to one hour after the event from needles airport (keed), located approx 7 NM south of Eagle Airpark (A09), indicated winds from 270-300 degrees true at 9 to 14 knots, gusting 18 to 22 knots. There was substantial damage to the aileron and tip fuel tank on the left wing; no injuries to the two occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04-08-2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MST, N3224Q (A BE-A36) DEPARTED RUNWAY 35 WHILE LANDING AT EAGLE AIRPARK (A09) NEAR BULLHEAD CITY AZ. METAR RECORDS ONE HOUR PRIOR TO ONE HOUR AFTER THE EVENT FROM NEEDLES AIRPORT (KEED), LOCATED APPROX 7 NM SOUTH OF EAGLE AIRPARK (A09), INDICATED WINDS FROM 270-300 DEGREES TRUE AT 9 TO 14 KNOTS, GUSTING 18 TO 22 KNOTS. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AILERON AND TIP FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT WING; NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR09LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBullhead City, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswinds and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.Apr 8, 2009 · Substantial damage