Beech A36 accident near Farmington, New Mexico, March 30, 2005
On March 30, 2005 at about 2:24 pm local time, a Beech A36, registered N1830V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico (Four Corners Regional Airport). It was an instructional 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 improper soft-field takeoff procedures and failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the attempted aborted takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 2005 · about 2:24 pm local time
- Place
- Farmington, New Mexico · Four Corners Regional Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N1830V · registry record · serial E-3087
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was simulating a soft-field takeoff. As the airplane lifted off the runway, the pilot released back pressure and the airplane pitched up and rolled to the left. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the airplane landed hard on the left side of the runway, on a heading approximately 15 degrees left of the runway centerline. The wing tip contacted the ground during landing, bending the left rib and aileron as a result.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 185 hours in all; 175 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days; 23 in the last 30 days; 88 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,966 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,663 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Teledyne Continental IO-500-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FMN Farmington NM at 2:24 pm
- Destination: FMN Farmington NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 6,704 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 20 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,900 ft; a few clouds at 2,400 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.79 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from FMN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1830V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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