Summary
On April 04, 2019, a Beech 36 (N925SF) was involved in an incident near Monument Valley, UT. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and runway heading during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the nose landing gear collapsing.
The pilot reported that, during approach to runway 16 on the private airstrip, the electronic primary flight display reported the wind from the south at 16 knots. He added that, during landing, the airplane touched down, but the airplane quickly veered to the left. He added power to correct and "the addition of power was enough to lift the airplane slightly, but not to take off again, and so after [he] floated a short distance, [the airplane] landed again off the side of the runway." The nose landing gear collapsed in the dirt.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA199. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N925SF.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and runway heading during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the nose landing gear collapsing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that, during approach to runway 16 on the private airstrip, the electronic primary flight display reported the wind from the south at 16 knots. He added that, during landing, the airplane touched down, but the airplane quickly veered to the left. He added power to correct and "the addition of power was enough to lift the airplane slightly, but not to take off again, and so after [he] floated a short distance, [the airplane] landed again off the side of the runway." The nose landing gear collapsed in the dirt.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA19CA199