Beechcraft A36 N981PA

Summary

On 3 November 2013 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N981PA, operated by Anderson Greg, was involved in an accident near Hayden, Colorado, 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.

Date

3 November 2013 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hayden, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Yampa Valley (HDN)

Coordinates

40.4814, -107.2178

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N981PA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Anderson Greg

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aspen → Hayden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA037

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a straight in approach to land to runway 28, the pilot flew the airplane with a side slip while maintaining runway centerline. At about ten feet above the runway a gust of wind blew the airplane right of centerline and the pilot corrected the airplane back to the runway's centerline. Upon touchdown, the pilot reported that a crosswind blew the airplane's nose to the right, the airplane touched down 10 to 20 degrees right of runway heading, and exited the right side of the runway, making contact with objects off the runway. Both wings sustained substantial damage. Winds reported on the field about the time of the accident were 250 degrees at 23 knots with gusts to 29 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident that would have resulted in abnormal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.