20100430035389A

At 1716 local time, N3692Q, a Hawker Beechcraft model A-36-TC airplane landed approximately 2.5 miles short of runway 22 at the El Paso international airport (elp). The airplane landed nose and wings level on rough sandy desert terrain with four to six feet of mounded sand within many bushes/shrubs. The airplane touched down between two mounds, each wing hit a mound of sand, the wings became bent and folded nose down and back and partially separated from the fuselage. Total landing distance was approximately 80 feet. During the accident investigation, the left wing was found nose down with the leading edge mostly touching the ground and the leading edge area was still intact. The left wing fuel bladder did not appear to be compromised other than the finger screen was pulled from the tank boss, which was near the highest point in the tank system given the attitude at which it came to rest. During examination of the tank, it was noted there were was only a faint smell of fuel when the fuel filler cap was removed and no fuel could be observed or felt by rocking the wing and placing a hand in the fuel tank. The right wing came to rest in a very similar fashion except the tip of the wing was approximately 2 feet above the ground. During examination of the right wing, it was noted the same damage existed except the wing root was buckled and it did appear to have compromised the fuel tank bladder. There was some smell of fuel, but none could be observed by rocking the wing and feeling inside the tank. All of the flight controls were intact and had control continuity. The flaps were both found in the at or near full down position by examination of the flap jack screw actuators. All of the fuel lines in the engine compartment were intact and none appeared to have any leaks and were tightened. The fuel selector valve was found positioned to the right wing tank. The fuel pump was found in the aux position.