# NTSB LAX07CA230: Beech V35B, N6056Y, Yellow Pine, ID, July 24, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: July 23, 2007, 19:00 local (Jul 24, 2007, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Yellow Pine, ID
- Coordinates: 44.912223, -115.485557
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9122&lon=-115.4856&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX07CA230
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66316/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA230

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - short runway/landing area
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - collapsed
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence
  - terrain condition - berm

## Analysis

The airplane landed long on the 3,400 by 150-foot turf runway, and the pilot intentionally ground looped the aircraft to avoid overrunning the runway end.  The airplane slid sideways until the right main landing gear collapsed.  The airplane came to rest upright after it impacted a fence and a small sand berm.  The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right landing gear, and right wing.  The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.

## Factual narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane landed long on the 3,400 by 150-foot turf runway, and was going to run off the end of the runway.  About 30 yards from the end of the runway, he applied full left rudder to avoid overrunning the runway end.  The airplane started sliding sideways until the right main landing gear collapsed.  The airplane came to rest upright after it impacted a fence and a small sand berm.  The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right main landing gear and the right wing.

The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6056Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6056Y), registered now, S/N D-10242, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech V35B
- Registry model: [Beech V35B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (registry code 1151548) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-10242
- Airframe hours: 4015
- Engines: Continental IO-520-BB 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 2007
- Departed: LVK, Livermore, CA
- Destination: 3U2, Yellow Pine, ID
- Airport: 3U2, Johnson Creek Airport, runway 17, 3,400 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; seat: left; flight hours: 2,351 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 2,179 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observed at: MYL

## 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 20070723015209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070723015209A), Jul 23, 2007: Beech V35B, Yellow Pine, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was on a flight from livermore, CA (lvk) to Johnson Creek apt (3U2). The visibility in the Johnson Creek area was restricted by haze, but still…

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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