Beechcraft A36 N4785M
19 July 2006 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2006 at about 02:40 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4785M was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. 3 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 02:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadows Field Airport (BFL)
- Coordinates
- 35.4333, -119.0567
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N4785M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bakersfield → Bakersfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA237
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a hard landing resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot extended his downwind for landing at the destination airport with the intention of avoiding the wake turbulence produced by a jet departing the runway of intended use. While in the landing flare, the pilot stalled the airplane, resulting in a hard landing. The right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane rolled off the runway surface. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Peter Tomarken | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Lake Hughes, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Cessna T210G | So Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |