Beech A36 accident near Schellville, California, June 21, 2006
On June 21, 2006, a Beech A36, registered N100VH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Schellville, California (Sonoma Valley airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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 directional control during the landing rollout.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 21, 2006
- Place
- Schellville, California · Sonoma Valley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N100VH · no longer on the register · serial E-663
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the landing rollout the airplane veered off the runway and collided with two ditches. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane's braking or steering system. An FAA airworthiness inspector examined the accident area and noted two skid marks on the runway that were about 100 yards in length. The skid marks then departed the runway surface and onto a grassy area where he noted three skid marks similar in dimension to the airplane's landing gear.
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; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,545 hours in all
- Last flight review: February 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,960 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LGB Long Beach CA at 9:15 pm
- Destination: 0Q3 Schellville CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,700 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N100VH the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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