N3199H

Substantial
None

Beech A36S/N: E2891

Accident Details

Date
Monday, December 19, 2005
NTSB Number
LAX06CA061
Location
Fallon, NV
Event ID
20060113X00079
Coordinates
39.500000, -119.000000
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the snow covered runway.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
E2891
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1994
Model / ICAO
A36BE36
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
6
FAA Model
A36

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
URQUHART KRIS
Address
585 SUNSHINE LOOP
City
FALLON
State / Zip Code
NV 89406-8125
Country
United States

Analysis

On December 19, 2005, at 0545 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36, N3199H, ran off the end of the snow covered runway and collided with obstacles during takeoff at the Dixie Valley private airport near Fallon, Nevada. Fallon Airmotive operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were not injured; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan had been filed.

The pilot stated that he had landed uneventfully at Dixie Valley to pickup two passengers. He observed that there was about 3 inches of snow on the runway but it was not snowing at the time. During the takeoff roll he had difficulty getting the plane out of the snow. As the airplane approached the end of the runway the airspeed had dissipated, and the airplane continued off the end of the runway in to sagebrush and a fence. The pilot stated that he did not abort the takeoff in time to avoid departing the end of the runway.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX06CA061