# NTSB CHI90LA124: Beech A36, N3081W, Anderson, IN, May 8, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 8, 1990, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Anderson, IN
- Coordinates: 40.130134, -85.760772 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1301&lon=-85.7608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI90LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14664/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA124

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH TO LANDING AND INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL AND SMOOTH WITH ADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. HE REPORTED THAT JUST AS THE NOSEWHEEL WAS TOUCHING DOWN, A HEAVY GUST STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT, LIFTING IT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD ON THE RUNWAY, AND THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP, NOSE DOWN, ON THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. ON-GOING AIRPORT/RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION PRECLUDED A LANDING ON A RUNWAY MORE ALIGNED WITH THE WIND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3081W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: E-2372
- Airframe hours: 403
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-550-B 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Astro Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 2, 1990, 330 hours before
- Departed: PSK, DUBLIN, VA
- Airport: AID, Anderson Municipal, runway 12, 5,400 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 348 total, 162 in this make and model, 261 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 14 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AID

## 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 19900508014709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508014709A), May 8, 1990: Beech A36, Anderson, IN, Substantial damage. Ballooned on gusty crosswind landing. Came down nose first and collapsed nose gear.

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.

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