- Date
- May 12, 1998, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Holbrook, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6092NBeech A23-24
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 11, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980512008959A
- Case key
- 30082
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around after encountering a gust of wind.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was attempting to land when he encountered a strong wind gust that turned the aircraft about 15 degrees to the right. He attempted a go-around, but was unable to gain altitude or maintain directional control. The aircraft collided with terrain and continued to slide forward. All three landing gear separated from the aircraft and both wing tips were torn off. The propeller struck the ground and the aircraft came to rest in an upright position about 120 degrees from the runway heading. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 210 degrees at a velocity of 18 knots gusting to 23 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
On May 12, 1998, at 1100 hours mountain standard time, a Beech A23-24, N6092N, collided with terrain on landing at the Holbrook, Arizona, airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot/owner and passenger, the sole occupants, were not injured. The personal flight originated at the Double Eagle, New Mexico, airport at 0915, and was en route to the Banning, California, airport, with a stop in Holbrook. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 21 and encountered a strong wind gust that turned the aircraft about 15 degrees to the right. He applied power and attempted a go-around, but could not gain altitude or maintain runway direction. The aircraft collided with terrain and continued to slide forward. All three landing gear separated from the aircraft and both wing tips were torn off. The propeller struck the ground and the aircraft came to rest in an upright position approximately 120 degrees from the runway heading. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident.
The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 210 degrees at a velocity of 18 knots gusting to 23 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6092N
- Reported as
- Beech A23-24
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MA335
- Airframe hours
- 2,038
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A2B, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Archer Neider
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 21, 1998 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- AEG · Double Eagle, NM
- Destination
- P14
- Airport
- P14 · Holbrook Municipal, runway 21, 6,740 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 632 total · 554 in this make and model · 589 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 18 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- INW, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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