ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166489
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2014 |
| Time: | 15:53 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N536G |
| MSN: | E-3707 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1105 hours |
| Engine model: | TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Whiskey Creek Airport (94E), Silver City, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Silver City, NM (94E) |
| Silver City, NM (94E) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was returning from a local flight and the pilot flew a tight downwind leg for landing on runway 35, possibly due to a direct crosswind in excess of 20 knots. During the base turn, the airplane overshot the final course, and the pilot used at least 60 degrees of bank to correct the airplane back on course and over the runway. The airplane then bounced and touched down at least 20 knots above the manufacturer’s published approach speed with about 1,810 ft remaining on the runway. The airplane’s airspeed began to rapidly decrease, but then several seconds later, the airplane’s airspeed increased as the pilot rejected the landing. The airplane did not gain significant altitude or airspeed then began a slight right turn. The airplane’s roll rate then sharply increased, and the airplane quickly descended, consistent with a stall, before colliding with a transmission wire and terrain. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Strong, variable, gusty wind, with an environment conductive to the formation of dry microbursts, was present at the airport at the time of the accident. Several lightning strikes were recorded in the vicinity of the accident site around the time of the accident. It is unknown if the presence of lightning or wind impacted the pilot’s inflight decision-making in the pattern, on approach, or during the attempted go-around. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with an in-flight encounter with a strong tailwind and/or windshear during climbout after the rejected landing.
An autopsy conducted on the pilot identified significant stenosis of a distal coronary artery without any other evidence of cardiac distress; however, if there was an associated medical event, the condition would likely result in sudden incapacitation, which is not consistent with the airplane’s coordinated flight profile.
Probable Cause: The airplane’s encounter with a strong tailwind and/or windshear, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s continuation of the unstable approach, long landing, and delayed decision to conduct a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=536G
https://flightaware.com/user/phochla
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2014 01:24 | Geno | Added |
| 24-May-2014 04:14 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
| 25-May-2014 19:44 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2014 05:13 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 06-Jun-2014 05:35 | pthochla | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 08:37 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 08:38 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 08:52 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Nov-2017 17:57 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 29-Nov-2017 14:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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