Pilot Debrief

BEECH 95-C55 near Yelm, WA — 2023-01-12

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Date
2023-01-12
Location
Yelm, WA, USA
Airport
06WN
Aircraft
BEECH 95-C55
Registration
N225V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway over run. Contributing to the accident was a wet runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the approach for landing to a wet runway, he experienced a tailwind that pushed the airplane further down the runway than intended as he crossed the threshold. During the landing roll, the pilot applied the brakes but discovered that there was more standing water on the runway than expected, resulting in the airplane hydroplaning. The airplane subsequently overran the end of the runway onto soft ground and through trees resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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