# NTSB investigations: Beech A36: Landing gear collapse

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA242.md): Beech A36 · Paynesville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 30, 2026 · N8095F · Substantial damage
  > On June 30, 2026, about 1745 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N8095F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Paynesville Municipal Airport (PEX), Paynesville, Minnesota. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The…
- [NTSB ERA24LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA064.md): Beech A36 · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N6643H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and subsequent impact with a terminal sign and taxi light.
- [NTSB CEN19TA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA073.md): Beech A36 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N36PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA19TA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA067.md): Beech A36 · Summerland Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 23, 2018 · N41VK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA17LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA070.md): Beech A36 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2016 · N410BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment by alcohol before and during the flight, which led to his improper fuel management and resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA16CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA254.md): Beech A36 · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2016 · N36SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind, resulting in a runway overrun and collision with a highway road embankment.
- [NTSB ANC13CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA038.md): Beech A36 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2013 · N1820L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear retraction brace assembly, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN11FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA274.md): Beech A36 · Monaville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2011 · N24192 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN11LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA178.md): Beech A36 · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2011 · N6XZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN11CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA031.md): Beech A36 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2010 · N4979M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA356.md): Beech A36 · Charleston, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2009 · N451S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent use of the landing gear selector handle instead of the flap handle during landing rollout, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN09LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA137.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2009 · N8074P · Substantial damage
  > Collapse of the landing gear during landing due to the incorrect installation of the landing gear actuator. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to initiate the abnormal procedures checklist prior to landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151604')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '094' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence?model=1151604

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