Pilot Debrief

HIGGINS JOHN H/WILLIAMS JOHN D QUESTAIR VENTURE near Daytona Beach, FL — 2019-10-27

Final reportGAA20CA088
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Date
2019-10-27
Location
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Airport
7FL6
Aircraft
HIGGINS JOHN H/WILLIAMS JOHN D QUESTAIR VENTURE
Registration
N35HW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a tree and then terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, his approach was unstable with an excessive descent rate. Surveillance video footage showed that the airplane touched down hard at the start of the displaced threshold, bounced, veered right, exited the side of the runway, clipped a tree, and then impacted terrain. A postcrash fire ensued. The airplane sustained thermal and substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot report that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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