Pilot Debrief

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G58 near Atlanta, GA — 2016-11-01

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Date
2016-11-01
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Airport
PDK
Aircraft
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G58
Registration
N525
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed during final approach and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

According to the commercial pilot, the multiengine airplane was about 5 miles from the airport when it was cleared to land on runway 3R. Then, about 1.5 miles from the airport, he accepted a landing clearance change from the air traffic controller to land on runway 3L instead of 3R. The pilot increased engine power and set up to land on runway 3L; however, the airplane was "fast" on final approach and landed "long." The pilot "stood" on the brakes, the left tire "blew out," and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. After departing runway 3L, the airplane traveled through the grass and impacted asphalt of another runway, which was raised about 7 inches above the ground. When the nose landing gear struck the asphalt, it collapsed, and the airplane then came to rest. During the accident sequence, the fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The wind at the airport around the time of the accident was from 140°at 7 knots.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 6 docket documents
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Docket documents6

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