# NTSB DEN05LA065: Beech A36, N1830V, Farmington, NM, March 30, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 30, 2005, 07:24 local (14:24 UTC) - Place: Farmington, NM - Coordinates: 36.741111, -108.224441 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7411&lon=-108.2244&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 13, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Flight Standards District Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 61235 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN05LA065 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61235/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA065 ## Probable cause the pilot's improper soft-field takeoff procedures and failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the attempted aborted takeoff. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, takeoff - initial climb - soft field takeoff/procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - abort - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor) - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The pilot was simulating a soft-field takeoff. As the airplane lifted off the runway, the pilot released back pressure and the airplane pitched up and rolled to the left. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the airplane landed hard on the left side of the runway, on a heading approximately 15 degrees left of the runway centerline. The wing tip contacted the ground during landing, bending the left rib and aileron as a result. ## Factual narrative On March 30, 2005, at 0724 mountain standard time, a Beech A36, N1830V, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it struck the runway during an aborted takeoff at Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN), Farmington, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local instructional flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the accident report submitted by the pilot, he was simulating a soft-field takeoff on runway 25. He deployed the flaps to 12 degrees and applied full power. Approximately 10 feet above the runway, the pilot began to release back pressure and "felt stabilized for a second but the aircraft felt slow." At that time, the airplane pitched up and rolled to the left, and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane struck the far left side of the runway on a heading approximately 15 degrees left of runway centerline. Concerned about side load damage to the landing gear, the pilot taxied back to the maintenance hangar. An examination by an FAA inspector revealed that the left wing tip had contacted the ground during landing, bending a rib and aileron. The FMN aviation routine weather report (METAR) taken at 0653 mst reported winds as variable at 6 knots. The FMN METAR taken at at 0753 mst reported winds from 250 degrees at 20 knots, gusting to 27 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1830V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1830V), registered now, S/N E-3087, built 1997 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech A36 - Registry model: [Raytheon A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-a36) (registry code 7150001) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: E-3087 - Airframe hours: 9966 - Engines: Teledyne Continental IO-500-B 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Mesa Airlines Pilot Development, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Departed: FMN, Farmington, NM - Destination: FMN, Farmington, NM - Airport: FMN, Four Corners Regional Airport, runway 25, 6,704 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 29; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 185 total, 175 in this make and model, 88 as pilot in command, 42 in the last 90 days, 23 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 250° at 20 knots, gusting 27 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft overcast - Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 28 °F - Altimeter: 29.79 inHg - Observed at: FMN ## 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 20050330004039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050330004039A), Mar 30, 2005: Beech A36, Farmington, NM, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 30, 2005, at 0724 MST, a Beech BE-36 bonanza, N1830V, registered to mesa pilot development, lost control during takeoff at Four Corners Regional… ## Other investigations on N1830V (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 DEN06LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA035), Jan 26, 2006: Beech A36 (N1830V), Farmington, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot, and the dark night light conditions. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.