Beechcraft B19 N1956W

Summary

On 18 March 2021 at about 06:30 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N1956W was involved in an accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, 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.

Date

18 March 2021 at 06:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Joslin Fld - Magic Valley Rgnl (TWF)

Coordinates

42.4818, -114.4878

Aircraft

Beechcraft B19

Registration

N1956W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Brigham City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR21LA139

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb with a crosswind when the airspeed decreased, the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack and aerodynamical stalled at too low an altitude for the pilot to recover before the airplane descended and landed hard.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the initial climb from runway 08 with a crosswind, the airplane attained an altitude of about 50 ft above ground level when it encountered low level wind shear. The airspeed decreased, and the airplane stalled. The pilot attempted to recover airspeed by lowering the nose, but there was not enough altitude or time. The airplane subsequently landed hard substantially damaging the right wing and aft fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. About the time of the accident the reported wind was from 180o at 18 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.