Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard and bounced. Following the bounce he applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane was slow to accelerate, and drifted off the runway to the left. The airplane impacted a grassy area between the runway and the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The density altitude at the time of the accident was reported as 7,500 feet. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR14CA259 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 21, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sedona, Arizona
- Nearest airport
- Sedona (SEZ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech A23 24
- N-number
- N3611Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- 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.