Beechcraft A36 N8036V
5 July 2011 · Wauchula, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2011 at about 18:15 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N8036V, operated by Gilleland NED E, was involved in an accident near Wauchula, Florida, United States. One person was 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wauchula, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wauchula (CHN)
- Coordinates
- 27.5089, -81.8747
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N8036V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gilleland NED E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sarasota → Wauchula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA382
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during the approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed with the landing gear retracted and it veered off the runway. The airplane collided with a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and the right wing rear spar. Examination of the runway revealed numerous gouges on the runway surface, beginning on the centerline 1,999 feet from the approach end of the runway and continuing for 843 feet, which were consistent with a propeller strike. An examination of the airplane revealed that all three landing gear doors were found in the retracted position. The landing gear doors and the tip tanks displayed evidence of scrape marks as well. An examination of the tires revealed that all of the tires were inflated. An examination of the cockpit revealed that the landing gear handle was in the "gear up" position. The airplane was placed on jacks, and the battery switch was turned to the "on" position. The landing gear horn was operational, and all three landing gear lights were not illuminated. The gear was manually extended, and the gear horn silenced and all three landing gear position lights illuminated green.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2011 | Beechcraft A36 | Napa, California, United States | McCoy Joseph W | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft A36 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Bonanza Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Beechcraft A36 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Beechcraft A36 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2011 | Beechcraft A36 | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2011 | Beechcraft A36 | Danville, Illinois, United States | Kahler Automation Corporation | No injuries | - |
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