Pilot Debrief

BEECH 35-C33 near Rockwall, TX — 2011-08-11

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Date
2011-08-11
Location
Rockwall, TX, USA
Airport
F46
Aircraft
BEECH 35-C33
Registration
N12CA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control while landing with a tailwind due to his misinterpretation of the wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning to his home airport and obtained the automated weather information from a nearby airport. The pilot misinterpreted the wind direction, which was from 010 degrees at 9 knots, as 110 degrees at 9 knots. As a result, the pilot landed long on runway 17 with a left quartering tailwind, bounced, and tried to turn onto a taxiway with too much speed. The pilot was unable to slow the airplane down and subsequently went off the end of the runway into a construction zone. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall and left wing spar were substantially damaged. No mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation were noted with the airplane or its systems.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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