Pilot Debrief

BEECH P35 near Poplar Grove, IL — 2021-01-12

Final reportCEN21LA189
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Date
2021-01-12
Location
Poplar Grove, IL, USA
Airport
C77
Aircraft
BEECH P35
Registration
N436T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's distraction and his failure to maintain a proper glidepath on the approach, which resulted in him landing short of the runway and impacting a snowbank.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the approach, he landed short of the runway and impacted a snowbank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that during the approach, an airplane that had landed in front of him appeared to stop on the runway to turn back for the midfield taxiway. The pilot reported he was “focused on the airplane in front of him, instead of flying his airplane.”

NTSB coding

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