Pilot Debrief

Beech A36 near Brunswick, GA — 2008-01-02

Final reportNYC08CA074
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Date
2008-01-02
Location
Brunswick, GA, USA
Airport
SSI
Aircraft
Beech A36
Registration
N724BB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the wind gust.

NTSB narrative

During landing on runway 34, a 3,313 foot-long and 75-foot wide asphalt runway, the pilot of the Beech A36 airplane encountered a wind gust, which he estimated to be about 40 knots. The airplane then bounced on the runway and the landing gear collapsed, substantially damaging the right wing. The wind reported at the airport, 8 minutes after the accident, was from 300 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 24 knots.

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