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April 21, 2000 · Beech A36TC · N305MM

Monument Valley, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 21, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Monument Valley, UT
Aircraft
Beech A36TC
Tail Number
N305MM
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN00LA077

While on landing roll, a 'whirlwind' was encountered which turned the aircraft 90 degrees collapsing the landing gear, which caused substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot was not current in landings, and the National Weather Service had issued an alert bulletin forecasting turbulence for the area.

NTSB Probable Cause

Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were a dust devil/whirlwind and the pilot's lack of landing currency.

Full Narrative

On April 21, 2000, at 1500 mountain daylight time, a Beech A36TC, N305MM, sustained substantial damage when the main landing gear collapsed during landing roll at Monument Valley, Utah. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight was operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Farmington, New Mexico, at 1300. According to the pilot, during landing roll a wind gust ("whirlwind") was encountered which turned the aircraft 90 degrees and the main landing gear collapsed. Although no weather reporting stations were located in the area where the accident occurred, the National Weather Service had issued an Alert Bulletin, stating that turbulence was forecast for the area. The pilot provided information that the wings, fuselage, propeller, and the landing gear sustained damage. According to the FAA inspector who examined the pilot's log after the accident, the pilot was not current in landings in the past 90 days.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 MDT
Nearest AirportMonument Valley (0nm)
Runway16
Runway Length4000 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech A36TC
Tail NumberN305MM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-VB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 59 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data