Beechcraft A36 N710JT

Summary

On 6 June 2018 at about 14:10 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N710JT was involved in an accident near Gilliam, Louisiana, United States. 4 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

6 June 2018 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Gilliam, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Gilliam (LA54)

Coordinates

32.8378, -93.8378

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N710JT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gilliam → Gilliam

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA335

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a soft-field takeoff from a private grass airstrip, he applied slight aft pressure to the yoke to lighten the load on the nosewheel. The airplane became airborne, but while in ground effect, the left wing dropped about 10º, and the left main landing gear contacted the runway. The airplane settled back on the ground pointing about 30º left of the runway heading. The airplane then departed the runway to the left and ground looped, during which the left landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid backward and came to rest upright on the field adjacent the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both ailerons. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that the airplane's weight and balance were within the operational limitations in the Pilot's Operating Handbook. The automated weather observation system located on an airport 18 nautical miles (nm) south of the accident site reported that, about 17 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 90º at 5 knots. An automated weather observation station located on an airport 22 nm southeast of the accident site reported that, about 14 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 110º at 3 knots. The airplane departed from runway 26.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.