Beechcraft A36TC N468SG

Summary

On 26 September 2010 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N468SG, operated by Guy E.Knolle, Jr., was involved in an accident near Snook, Texas, 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

26 September 2010 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Snook, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

30.4903, -96.4697

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36TC

Registration

N468SG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Guy E.Knolle, Jr.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Snook → Austin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA559

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to recognize the change in wind velocity and his decision to make a downwind takeoff from the grass airstrip, which led to the airplane's degraded climb capability.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the wind had been from the north between 5 and 10 knots for most of the afternoon. He elected to make a downhill takeoff, and as the airplane neared the end of the runway it failed to gain sufficient airspeed to become airborne. The airplane continued off the runway and struck a pipe and then a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wing. Upon exiting the airplane, the pilot estimated that the wind had increased to 25 knots. The pilot stated there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.