What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 14, 2014, at approximately 09:30, aircraft N441B, while attempting to land at Buckeye Arizona (bxk), experienced a strong gust of wind pushing the aircraft off of the runway. The pilot stated that he attempted to correct and control when a second gust pushed the aircraft further causing the left wing to dip and the left landing gear to strike the ground and was severed from the plane. The pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop but not before substantial damage was caused to the aircraft. The damage included the left wing structural damage including the wing spar, fuselage structural damage caused when the landing gear was severed. At the time of the accident there were two occupants in the aircraft, neither of which were injured. Prior to FAA involvement, the aircraft was moved out of state. Damage assessment was made from pilot and aircraft owner statements as well as pictures taken post-accident. The weather reported at the time of the accident was clear with winds at 10 knots from 110. The wind speed and direction was consistent with the pilot statement.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 14, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30, AIRCRAFT N441B, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT BUCKEYE ARIZONA (BXK), EXPERIENCED A STRONG GUST OF WIND PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT AND CONTROL WHEN A SECOND GUST PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO DIP AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND WAS SEVERED FROM THE PLANE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A SAFE STOP BUT NOT BEFORE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED THE LEFT WING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE INCLUDING THE WING SPAR, FUSELAGE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CAUSED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE AIRCRAFT, NEITHER OF WHICH WERE INJURED. PRIOR TO FAA INVOLVEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED OUT OF STATE. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT WAS MADE FROM PILOT AND AIRCRAFT OWNER STATEMENTS AS WELL AS PICTURES TAKEN POST-ACCIDENT. THE WEATHER REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CLEAR WITH WINDS AT 10 KNOTS FROM 110. THE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE PILOT STATEMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.