Beecraft BONANZA N9989R

Summary

On 30 March 2024 at about 21:15 local time, a Beecraft BONANZA registered N9989R, operated by Aspen Aircraft LLC, was involved in an accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico, 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

30 March 2024 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Angel Fire (AXX)

Coordinates

36.4181, -105.2903

Aircraft

Beecraft BONANZA

Registration

N9989R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Aspen Aircraft LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Piedmont

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA120

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff with a gusting crosswind..

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The pilot reported that during takeoff with a gusting crosswind, the airplane veered to the left. He attempted to correct with right rudder an elevator inputs, however, the airplane continued to veer left, and he aborted the takeoff. The airplane exited the left side of runway and impacted a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was departing on runway 35 with wind from 250° at 12 to 15 knots, gusting to 18 to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.