Beech A-36 accident near Ruidoso, New Mexico, May 10, 1998
On May 10, 1998 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Beech A-36, registered N6150X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ruidoso, New Mexico (Sierra Blanca Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Inadvertent post departure stall. A factor was high gusty winds.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 10, 1998 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ruidoso, New Mexico · Sierra Blanca Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A-36 · all A-36s on the register
- Registration
- N6150X · no longer on the register · serial E-1961
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During initial climb following takeoff on runway 24 with the wind from 200 degrees magnetic heading at 17 knots with gusts to 24 knots, the aircraft settled onto the ground about 3/4 of the distance down the runway. Witnesses said the aircraft appeared to rotate for takeoff at a slow speed and appeared to stall during initial climb after the pilot raised the landing gear. The pilot and his four passengers were not injured.
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
- Flight time: 433 hours in all; 57 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 433 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,360 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 10, 1997; 52 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BB208 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SRR at 10:30 pm
- Destination: 7F7 Clifton TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 8,101 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 18 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from SRR, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6150X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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