Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper alignment at touchdown resulting in a side load on the landing gear, which caused them to collapse.
NTSB analysis
During the landing flare, a crosswind gust blew the airplane off the runway centerline path. The airspeed was too low to perform a go-around, so the pilot attempted to regain the runway centerline. The airplane touched down while moving laterally, and the landing gear became side loaded and collapsed. The airplane slid off the runway and stopped.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for LAX08CA202 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 28, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Groveland, California
- Nearest airport
- Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night, dark
Beech F33/G
- N-number
- N331HP
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.