Beechcraft A36 N2558W

Summary

On 25 April 1996 at about 17:09 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N2558W was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 1996 at 17:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Expressway Airpark (2EJ)

Coordinates

35.5200, -97.4790

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N2558W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulsa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96FA181

1 person died.

the pilot's delay in aborting the landing and his failure to obtain/maintain sufficient airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper interpretation of the recommended landing runway, his selection of the wrong runway, and the resultant tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot called a fixed base operator (FBO) on Unicom frequency about 10 miles from the airport (Expressway Airpark). He was informed that the winds were 'out of the north, favoring runway 02.' Later, the pilot was heard to announced a 'go-around from runway 20.' The FBO told the pilot that he was 'trying to land downwind, use runway 02' to which the pilot replied 'OK.' The pilot made another call 'going around at Expressway.' A flight instructor contacted the pilot and notified him that he was using the wrong runway. The pilot's reply was unclear. The pilot next reported on a 'left downwind for 02.' The FBO corrected the pilot and told him 'you are upwind, the winds are from the north, preferred runway is 02' to which the pilot replied 'runway zero two.' On the third approach, the airplane touched down beyond the midpoint of runway 20. After rolling for a few feet, the pilot applied power and the airplane climbed to approximately 50 feet above the ground. The landing gear and flaps were retracted as the airplane assumed an exaggerated nose high climb attitude. Witnesses reported that the airplane was 'waffling' as it continued southbound. Subsequently, the pilot lost control of the airplane, and it impacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.