# Accident 20130415006289A: Beech A36, Port Alsworth, AK, April 15, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 2013, 14:45 local time
- Place: Port Alsworth, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HXXC
- Location: 60.1986° N, 154.3247° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1986&lon=-154.3247&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1820L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1820L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 2,043 total, 510 in this make and model, 183 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC13CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130415006289A

## Narrative

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

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE ASSEMBLY FAILED RESULTING IN GEAR COLLAPSE.  THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP WITH THE LEFT WING TIP IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

## 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 ANC13CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA038), Apr 15, 2013: Beech A36 (N1820L), Port Alsworth, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear retraction brace assembly, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear.

## Other reports on N1820L (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20210319002169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210319002169A), Mar 19, 2021: Beech A36 (N1820L), Port Alsworth, AK, Substantial damage. After a preflight inspection, and obtaining a weather briefting, the pilot took off at approximately 1 :15 pm from pamr with the Destination being tpo.…
- [Incident 20170223004299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170223004299I), Feb 23, 2017: Beech A36 (N1820L), Port Alsworth, AK, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on landing rollout.
- [Accident 20001012041739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001012041739A), Oct 12, 2000: Beech A36 (N1820L), Nondalton, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 12, 2000, at about 1345 local time, a wheel equipped retractable gear, BE-36-A36 airplane, N1820L, sustained substantial damage during landing…
- [Accident 19980925026659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980925026659A), Sep 25, 1998: Beech A36 (N1820L), New Stuyahok, AK, Substantial damage. (-23)The pilot stated that he heard a "beep-beep-beep" sound and thought the stall warning was malfunctioning. By the time he realized that it was the gear…
- [Incident 19850801048659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850801048659I), Aug 1, 1985: Beech A36 (N1820L), King Salmon, AK, Minor damage. Pilot raised gear instead of flaps on rollout. Nose gear collapsed. Squat switch prevented main gear from folding.

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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