Taylorcraft 20 N1036G
15 September 2000 · Moriarty, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Taylorcraft 20 registered N1036G was involved in an accident near Moriarty, New Mexico, United States. 2 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moriarty, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moriarty (0E0)
- Coordinates
- 34.9991, -106.0402
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft 20
- Registration
- N1036G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Canyon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot prematurely flaring the airplane, resulting in a hard landing, and causing a loss of directional control. Factors were excessive airspeed and the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he landed on runway 8 into a 5 to 8 knot crosswind from the southeast. His airspeed was 'a little fast and [he] dropped the airplane hard on the runway.' It bounced, settled back onto the runway, then veered sharply to the left. Despite full right rudder input, the airplane exited the runway, ground looped to the left, and slid sideways, collapsing the right main landing gear. According to an FAA inspector who examined the accident site, the pilot landed on runway 26.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft 20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1973 | Taylorcraft 20 | Dot Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1964 | Taylorcraft 20 | High Lake Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1964 | Taylorcraft 20A | Rialto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Rosenbarger LANCAIR IV | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150L | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-24-250 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Luscombe 8E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Chris R. Randall | No injuries | - |