Malcolm Mckinnon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brunswick, Georgia 31522
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 12:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

During landing on runway 34, a 3,313 foot-long and 75-foot wide asphalt runway, the pilot of the Beech A36 airplane encountered a wind gust, which he estimated to be about 40 knots. The airplane then bounced on the runway and the landing gear collapsed, substantially damaging the right wing. The wind reported at the airport, 8 minutes after the accident, was from 300 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 24 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the wind gust.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/2/2008
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Brunswick
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31522
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 310906N
Event Location Longitude 0812328W
Event Location Airport Malcolm McKinnon Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SSI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 19
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1253 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID SSI
Elevation of weather observation facility 19
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.38
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 23083
NTSB Notification Source FAA SROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Feb 28 2008 3:59PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N724BB
NTSB Number NYC08CA074
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Beech
Aircraft Model A36
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number E-3151
Certified Max Gross Weight 3850
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection May 1 2007 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1537
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BK Corporation
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 588
Aircraft Owner City Georgetown
Aircraft Owner State DE
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19947
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name BK Corporation
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Elizabethton
Operator State TN
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 37643
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City Long Island
Departure State --
Departure Country BF
Departure Time 815
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SSI
Destination City Brunswick
Destination State GA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - flare/touchdown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 10 2008 6:44PM
User who most recently changed record MUZD
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 3313
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --