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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Hailey, ID · September 13, 2009

Date: September 13, 2009 · 15:45 local
Place: Hailey, ID
Airport: Friedman Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81895
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA444
Reported as: Beech V35
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total700 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N81895Registration cancelled May 13, 2013 · Beech V35S/N D-8071 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech V35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing on runway 31 the pilot experienced a strong (approximately 25-30 knot) crosswind from the west during the landing flare. The pilot bounced the aircraft and came down hard on the nose landing ger. The impact broke the nose wheel from the aircraft and the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid approximately 220 ft and came to a stop in the grass off the right side of the runway. A small fire broke out in the right side of the engine compartment and burned through the cowling on the right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A STRONG (APPROXIMATELY 25-30 KNOT) CROSSWIND FROM THE WEST DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT AND CAME DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GER. THE IMPACT BROKE THE NOSE WHEEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 220 FT AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE GRASS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A SMALL FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED THROUGH THE COWLING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

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 WPR09CA444Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHailey, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in crosswind conditions.Sep 13, 2009 · Substantial damage