Beech V35B accident near Mckinney, Texas, January 18, 2022
On January 18, 2022 at about 5:02 pm local time, a 1982 Beech V35B, registered N3735B, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Mckinney, Texas (Mckinney airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing with gusty wind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 18, 2022 · about 5:02 pm local time
- Place
- Mckinney, Texas · Mckinney · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B, built 1982 · all V35Bs on the register
- Registration
- N3735B · registry record · serial D-10403
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After a stable approach, in 20-30 knot headwinds, the airplane touched down smoothly on the centerline of runway 18. The pilot reported that almost immediately, the airplane turned to the left. The pilot attempted full right rudder and moderate braking, but he could not arrest the turn. The airplane went onto the grass perpendicular to the runway and down a drainage embankment, resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot suspected a problem with the left brake. Examination of the brake system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. At the time of the accident, the pilot landed the airplane on runway 18 with wind from 190° at 20 knots with gusts to 29 knots.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Other weather encounter during landing (landing roll)
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Contributed to outcome
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,375 hours in all; 1,250 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 11,260 on instruments
- Last flight review: May 3, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,041 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 2021
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550B (piston); 348 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VCT Victoria TX at 3:50 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 18, 7,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 20 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 am from KTKI
Weather report (METAR): KTKI 1658Z 19020G29KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A2993
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on October 5, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorandum for the Record Brake Examination Findings CEN22LA104 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array CEN22LA104 | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | NTSB Form 6120 Pilot Operator Report CEN22LA104 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
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