Beech 36 accident near Hurricane, Utah, November 4, 2019
On November 4, 2019 at about 7:00 pm local time, a 1981 Beech 36, registered N936TC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Hurricane, Utah (General Dick Stout Field). 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 ensure that the landing gear was in the fully extended and locked position before landing. Contributing to the accident was the overload of the landing gear circuit for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 4, 2019 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hurricane, Utah · General Dick Stout Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 36 A36TC, built 1981 · all 36s on the register
- Registration
- N936TC · no longer on the register · serial EA-251
- 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, during final approach, he selected the landing gear switch to the down position, then became distracted by departing traffic. He did not recall checking if the landing gear was fully extended. The airplane landed with the gear partially extended, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was placed on jacks and a gear swing was performed. No anomalies were noted, and the landing gear circuit breaker remained closed throughout operation. Although it is likely that the landing gear circuit was overloaded during the accident landing, the reason for the overload could not be determined during postaccident testing.
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
The NTSB's findings
- cause 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 specified
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 745 hours in all; 292 in this make and model; 62.8 in the last 90 days; 15.6 in the last 30 days; 721 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Pilot-Rated Passenger
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 348.8 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 1, 2019
- Maximum gross weight: 4,024 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-UB (piston); 3,483 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1L8 Hurricane UT at 6:00 pm
- Destination: 1L8 Hurricane UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 3,283 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 5°F (-15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 6:56 pm from KSGU, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on May 25, 2022. 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, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Record of Conversation | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | POH Excerpts | PDF, 2 pages | 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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