- Date
- July 1, 1983, 18:07 local (23:07 UTC)
- Place
- Enid, OK
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N23684Beech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830701027779A
- Case key
- 20742
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to takeoff the plt was advised the winds were from 180 deg at 20 KTS gusting to 27 KTS. During takeoff from rwy 17THE plt advised the tower that he was 'bringing it around to land on 30.' When asked if he was experiencing any difficulties the plt replied negative. The control tower operator reported that the left wing dropped 90 degs & came back up before the acft nosed into the ground. The acft impacted the ground in a steep nose down attitude about 1,000 ftshort of the approach end of rwy 30. The cockpit door was found separated from the fuselage. The door handle was positioned short of the detent. The overhead latching hook was not deformed. The bottom pin was retracted more than 3/8THS inch. The aft latching pins were only partially extended.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23684
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E1207
- Airframe hours
- 1,329
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Acorn Resources
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1982
- Destination
- Monroe, LA
- Airport
- WDG · Woodring, runway 30, 5,511 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,900 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 109 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 20 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WDG, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.