Beechcraft 76 N6013X

Summary

On 4 October 2008 at about 16:20 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N6013X was involved in an accident near Eloy, Arizona, 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

4 October 2008 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Eloy, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Private (None)

Coordinates

32.5711, -111.7261

Aircraft

Beechcraft 76

Registration

N6013X

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Eloy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind wind conditions and terrain induced turbulence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot began flaring for landing at a private airstrip, the airplane encountered sudden turbulence and immediately rolled to the right. Despite the pilot’s attempt to counteract the roll and abort the landing, the right wing struck the surface of runway 24 and the airplane began to cartwheel. The airplane came to rest upright adjacent to the runway. The pilot noted that at the time of the accident the wind was from 210 degrees at 20 knots. Examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed that both wings were structurally damaged. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the engine, airframe, and flight control system at the time of the accident. The owner of the private airstrip stated that due to the location of a residential structure, it is common to experience turbulence near the approach end of runway 24 during high wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.