Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to a flat tire.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left. He attempted to correct for the veer with right rudder and brake to no avail. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, encountered a ditch, and the airplane came to rest.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that the left main tire failed on landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector reported that there were marks on the runway from the failed tire, but he was unable to tell if the tire had failed before or upon landing. The inspector also assessed the brakes and did not notice anything abnormal.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA18CA344 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 11, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Arcadia, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Arcadia Muni (X06)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech A36
- N-number
- N4198S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.