Beechcraft A-36 N6150X
10 May 1998 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1998 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft A-36 registered N6150X was involved in an accident near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. 5 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional (SRR)
- Coordinates
- 33.3499, -105.6801
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-36
- Registration
- N6150X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Clifton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
Inadvertent post departure stall. A factor was high gusty winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During initial climb following takeoff on runway 24 with the wind from 200 degrees magnetic heading at 17 knots with gusts to 24 knots, the aircraft settled onto the ground about 3/4 of the distance down the runway. Witnesses said the aircraft appeared to rotate for takeoff at a slow speed and appeared to stall during initial climb after the pilot raised the landing gear. The pilot and his four passengers were not injured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft A-36 | New Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Beechcraft A-36 | Amelia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1999 | Beechcraft A-36 | Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft A-36 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft A-36 | Pitts Town, Bahamas | Frank J. Pocher | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft A-36 | Lebury, United Kingdom | HON J. E. Greenall | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1998 | Lockheed SP-2H | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jan 1998 | Martin VARIEZE | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Jobe's TE-1 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Ican Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |