# NTSB CEN26LA127: Raytheon B36TC, N2251Q, Durango, CO, February 26, 2026 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: February 26, 2026, 16:05 local (23:05 UTC) - Place: Durango, CO · Runway - Coordinates: 37.1515, -107.7538 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1515&lon=-107.7538&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 30, 2026 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA Flight Standards - NTSB case key (mKey): 202560 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA127 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202560/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202560 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA127 ## Probable cause The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent loss of directional control while attempting to land during high crosswind conditions. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Wind: high wind](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034055): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation; cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034055/cases.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 112 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034055/cases.md) - [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation; cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md) - [Wind: windshear](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034020): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation; cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034020/cases.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 90 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034020/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Windshear or thunderstorm](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/390); cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/390/sequence.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 224 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/390/sequence.md) - [Landing: Hard landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092); cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 2,102 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md) - [Landing: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) - [Landing: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Raytheon B36TC, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=7150008), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that a crosswind of 28 knots, gusting to 44 knots, prevailed at the destination airport during the approach. As the airplane crossed the runway 21 threshold, it encountered windshear which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot subsequently lost directional control, and the airplane departed the runway pavement which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, left wing, and left aileron. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures before the accident. He added that he should not have attempted to land with the reported wind conditions. About 10 minutes before the accident, the destination airport Automated Surface Observing System recorded a peak wind from 300° at 39 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2251Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2251Q), registered now, S/N EA-604, built 1997 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B36TC - Registry model: [Raytheon B36TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-b36tc) (registry code 7150008) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52034, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: EA-604 - Year built: 1997 - Airframe hours: 2457.4 - Engines: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-21 500 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, September 18, 2025, 44.5 hours before - Departed: H81, Amarillo, TX - Destination: DRO, Durango, CO - Airport: DRO, Durango-La Plata County, runway 21, 9,201 × 150 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Auto-pilot, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Onboard weather, Heads up display, Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 80; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2025; seat: left; restraint: lap only; flight hours: 2,634 total, 1,767 in this make and model, 2,564 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 23 knots, gusting 32 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 14 °F - Altimeter: 30.10 inHg - Turbulence: Severe - Observed at: KDRO, 1 nm away - METAR: METAR KDRO 262253Z AUTO 29023G32KT 10SM CLR 16/M10 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 30042/2234 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20260226010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260226010679A), Feb 26, 2026: Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC, Durango, CO, Substantial damage. On 02/26/2026 at 1605 LCL, [privacy data omitted], a Beechcraft bonanza, was involved in an accident in Durango, Colorado (kdro) during landing and touchdown… ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 30, 2026, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202560. 10.9 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 10 pages, 9.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20139577&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Accident%20Report%20--%20CEN26LA127_redacted-Rel.pdf - Investigation photos (item 2, PDF, 4 pages, 1.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20057958&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Investigation%20Photos%20--%20CEN26LA127-Rel.pdf - Weather history -- kdro / 26FEB2026 (item 3, PDF, 2 pages, 44 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20057151&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=WxHist%20--%20KDRO_26Feb2026-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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