Beechcraft A36 N3081W
8 May 1990 · Anderson, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1990 at about 20:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N3081W was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Municipal (AID)
- Coordinates
- 40.1301, -85.7608
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N3081W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dublin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH TO LANDING AND INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL AND SMOOTH WITH ADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. HE REPORTED THAT JUST AS THE NOSEWHEEL WAS TOUCHING DOWN, A HEAVY GUST STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT, LIFTING IT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD ON THE RUNWAY, AND THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP, NOSE DOWN, ON THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. ON-GOING AIRPORT/RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION PRECLUDED A LANDING ON A RUNWAY MORE ALIGNED WITH THE WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | G M N Leasing | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Air and Sea Sales Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | John Franklin Mallory | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Los Banos, California, United States | Edward F. Olivera | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Kneeland, California, United States | Merle Stone Chevrolet, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 May 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Hahira, Georgia, United States | Fellowship Homes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Nihon YS-11A-600F | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1990 | Cessna 210G | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Larry E. Bailey | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150F | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | VFR Fliers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Bell 47-G2 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Townsend, John R. | No injuries | - |