Beechcraft A36 N4605M
24 May 2008 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4605M was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake Regional Airport (KCPK)
- Coordinates
- 36.7503, -76.2198
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N4605M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Chesapeake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08LA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear tire for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight touched down with a "squeak" on landing, and after about 50 feet of ground roll the left tire blew. The aircraft veered off the left side of the runway and struck the concrete base of a runway light, which was about 3-4 inches above the ground, resulting in the left wing rear spar fracture. The left tire was found flat after the accident and did not exhibit excessive wear or a "bullseye" type failure typical of a locked wheel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | BK Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Ryegate, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Houston, Texas, United States | Barker Michael E | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Dwight, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2008 | Mooney M20C | Atkins, Virginia, United States | A. Roy Sanwalka | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Cessna R172K | Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States | Neil T. Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Boeing 757-200 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | US Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2008 | Czech Aircraft Works SPORTCRUISER | Emporia, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Windsor, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Airindus THORPEDO T211 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |