Beech A36 accident near Amarillo, Texas, September 10, 2024
On September 10, 2024 at about 4:00 pm local time, a 1984 Beech A36, registered N6931T, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Amarillo, Texas (Tradewind 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 extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 10, 2024 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Amarillo, Texas · Tradewind · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36, built 1984 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N6931T · registry record · serial E-2167
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that while approaching the runway he did not extend the landing gear. The pilot continued to land with the landing gear retracted which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Landing gear not configured during landing defining event
- Abnormal runway contact during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Forgotten action/omission › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Gear extension and retract sys › Not used/operated
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,523 hours in all; 825 in this make and model; 22.5 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 1,523 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 13, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,841.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 26, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 3,833 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO550-B (piston); 2,841 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JHN Johnson KS at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17/3, 5,098 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 17 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 am from KAMA, 6 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KAMA 101553Z 21017KT 10SM CLR 27/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02720061
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
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Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on January 10, 2025. 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 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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