# NTSB MIA07CA010: Beech A36, N200MW, St. Augustine, FL, October 22, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: October 22, 2006, 19:55 local (23:55 UTC) - Place: St. Augustine, FL - Coordinates: 29.9591666666667, -81.3397222222222 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9592&lon=-81.3397&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 26, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Flight Standards District Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 64755 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA07CA010 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64755/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA010 ## Probable cause The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during landing, which resulted in an undershoot and on ground collision with a dirt bank. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown - distance/altitude - misjudged, pilot in command - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment - Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,main gear - overload ## Analysis The private certificated pilot was landing at night on a lighted runway. The airplane landed short of the paved runway, and collided with a dirt bank, collapsing both main landing gear. The pilot noted in his written report to the NTSB that the runway he elected to land on did not have a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), and was adjacent to the unlighted intercoastal waterway. He also stated that he added engine power during the final approach, but the "aircraft did not respond as anticipated. ## Factual narrative On October 22, 2006, about 1958 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N200MW, registered to Sky King, Inc., experienced collapse of both main landing gears during the landing flare/touchdown at St. Augustine Airport, St. Augustine, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Savannah, Georgia, to St. Augustine Airport. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 1845, from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The pilot stated that after takeoff, the flight proceeded to the destination airport where the automated terminal information service (ATIS) indicated the wind was from 270 degrees at 4 knots. He "elected" to land on runway 24, but landed on grass short of the runway causing the left main landing gear to collapse. The airplane veered to the left causing collapse of the right main landing gear; the airplane came to rest upright on grass off the left side of the runway. He and the passenger evacuated the airplane after it came to rest. The pilot further stated that runway 24 does not have visual approach slope indicator (VASI) lights, and the approach to the runway is made over an intercoastal waterway without lights for normal visual references. He also stated that he added power on final approach, but the aircraft did not respond as anticipated. Review of NTSB "Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident//Incident Report" form signed and submitted by the pilot indicates he answered "left main collapsed", to the question "Was there a Mechanical/Malfunction Failure?" With respect to the report which asks for a description of damage to the airplane and other property, he reported, "Left gear strut came thru wing breaking rear spar." According to the FAA inspector-in-charge, the airplane was landed at an embankment approximately 150 feet short of runway 24, causing both main landing gears to collapse. The nose landing gear remained extended. A review of the airport revealed runway 24 is not equipped with precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights, nor VASI lights as indicated by the pilot. ## Aircraft - Registration: N200MW (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: Beech A36 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: E-1063 - Airframe hours: 4400 - Engines: Continental IO-550B 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Sky King, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, February 1, 2006, 70 hours before - Departed: KSAV, Savannah, GA - Destination: KSGJ, St. Augustine, FL - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: KSGJ, St. Augustine Airport, runway 24, 2,701 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review April 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 2,681 total, 1,895 in this make and model, 2,401 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night - Wind: 270° at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 29.90 inHg - Observed at: KSGJ ## 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 20061022024609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061022024609A), Oct 22, 2006: Beech A36, St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) While conducting a visual approach to runway 24 at the st. Augustine, Florida airport (sgj), following an IFR flight, the aircraft touched down… 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.