Beechcraft B36TC N6427N
21 January 2002 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 2002 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft B36TC registered N6427N was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, California, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Yosemite (MMH)
- Coordinates
- 37.5806, -118.8406
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B36TC
- Registration
- N6427N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mammoth Lakes → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The onset of variable, gusty, crosswind conditions at the time of departure and the pilot's inadequate and improper compensation for the crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff in a quartering left crosswind, the left wingtip dropped and contacted the runway surface. The pilot reported that two other aircraft, one of similar weight and size, had departed ahead of him as he performed his run-up. The windsock indicated the wind was variable from down the runway to a 45-degree left crosswind at 15 to 20 knots. During his takeoff roll, as he rotated the airplane for liftoff, the airplane encountered a "strong side gust," which caused the airplane to yaw into the wind, one wing to lift, and the other to drop and contact the runway. Following the wingtip contact with the runway, the pilot aborted the takeoff and brought the airplane to a stop on the remaining runway. The surface wind, recorded by the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) 48 minutes after the accident, was a 70-degree left crosswind at 18 knots with gusts to 31 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B36TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft B36TC | Union City, California, United States | Robert A. Dowlett | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2002 | Beechcraft B36TC | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft B36TC | Uniondale, Indiana, United States | Stephen J. Hatch | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft B36TC | Weaverville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft B36TC | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2004 | Beechcraft B36TC | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Thunder and Colt COLT 120 A | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-42-2 JANTAR | Hemet, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |