Beechcraft V35A N8468N

Summary

On 24 December 1992 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35A registered N8468N, operated by Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV, was involved in an accident near Marshall, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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

24 December 1992 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marshall, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Marshall (MML)

Coordinates

44.4509, -95.7803

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35A

Registration

N8468N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minneapolis → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI93LA057

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING GROUND OPERATION WITH A GUSTY TAILWIND.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 20 IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE MADE A LEFT TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. HE REPORTED THE WIND BEGAN TO PUSH THE AIRCRAFT ON THE ICE-COVERED TAXIWAY, UNTIL THE '...TAIL OF AIRCRAFT WAS DIRECTLY INTO WIND.' HE STATED: 'AT THIS POINT AIRCRAFT STOPPED MOVING FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS THEN A LARGE GUST BEGAN TO LIFT TAIL OF PLANE UP TO POINT OF PROP GROUND CONTACT.' THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SKID, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PILOT ESTIMATED WINDS OUT OF 200 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. A WEATHER OBSERVATION TAKEN 26 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT INDICATED WINDS OUT OF 230 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 48 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED 1548 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, INCLUDING 2.1 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.