MKC86LA190

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Horton, KS · September 16, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 16, 1986, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
Place
Horton, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1810SBeech A36
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860916045269A
Case key
34248

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - fenceFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

Drg arrival, the plt noted an 'x' on rwy 35, so he tansitioned to a downwind for rwy 33. At that time, the windsock showed a direct left x-wind for the 1860 ft turf rwy which had a fence across the apch end. The acft touched down about 400 to 500 ft down the rwy. Subsequently, it went off the departure end of the rwy, went thru a fence, encountereduneven terrain & was damaged. The plt said braking was ineffective on the turf rwy. Also, he noted that after the acdnt,the wind had shifted to the southeast.

Aircraft

Registration
N1810S
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Serial number
E-1769
Airframe hours
2,200
Engine
Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Beech Acceptance Corp., Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · November 25, 1985 · 11 hours before
Departed
BEC · Wichita, KS
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
K91 · Harton Muni, runway 33, 1,860 × 300 ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
30
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
548 total · 198 in this make and model · 365 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Variable at 12 knots
Visibility
3 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,500 ft unknown
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.