Beech A36 accident near Westminster, Maryland, August 2, 1999
On August 2, 1999 at about 1:15 am local time, a Beech A36, registered N6357Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Westminster, Maryland (Carroll County Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 1999 · about 1:15 am local time
- Place
- Westminster, Maryland · Carroll County Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N6357Y · no longer on the register · serial E-2035
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he flew a straight-in approach, and touchdown was normal. Then, the airplane veered to the right, off the side of the runway, and into a ditch. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, and a local mechanic, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. A Maryland State Police trooper observed skid marks, left on the runway by all three landing gears. According to the trooper, the main gear skid marks were oriented 20 degrees to the right of the runway centerline, before the nose gear touched down.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,637 hours in all; 900 in this make and model; 110 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 6,510 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,740 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 2, 1999; 115 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,612 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO520B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Molloy Aviation Services
The flight
- Departed from: MTN Baltimore MD at 1:00 am
- Destination: W54
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 5,100 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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