Beechcraft A36 N7226M

Summary

On 21 August 2005 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N7226M was involved in an accident near Healdsburg, California, United States. 2 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

21 August 2005 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Healdsburg, California, United States

Nearest airport

Healdsburg Muni (O31)

Coordinates

38.6533, -122.8992

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N7226M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Healdsburg → Truckee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX05CA274

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain lateral aircraft control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The wing dragged on the ground during takeoff. The pilot rotated at 75 knots. Shortly after liftoff, he felt the airplane roll and yaw; he thought that he was encountering a wind shear. The pilot initiated corrective control inputs with the rudder, neutral aileron, and forward yoke pressure. The airplane attitude and flight path returned to normal, and the pilot retracted the landing gear. The pilot did not feel or hear the impact of the left wing tip and was surprised to see the damage during the climb phase of the flight. The pilot diverted to a nearby airport where he executed an emergency landing. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.