Pilot Debrief

BEECH S35 near Tuscola, IL — 2009-07-15

Final reportCEN09LA446
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Date
2009-07-15
Location
Tuscola, IL, USA
Airport
K96
Aircraft
BEECH S35
Registration
N13W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot failure to maintain proper speed and distance during approach to land which resulted in landing long and subsequent runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot’s first attempt to land resulted in a go-around because he was too high and fast. During the second landing attempt, the airplane bounced and the pilot did another go-around. Witnesses reported that during the third landing attempt, the airplane touched down about mid-field with too much airspeed. The pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane went off the end of the runway. The pilot made a sharp left turn to avoid hitting a ditch head-on. The right main landing gear and nose gear collapsed, and the right wing came to rest on the road. The pilot reported that he took his hand off the throttle during the flare so that he could have both hands on the yoke. He reported that when he removed his hand from the throttle, it advanced about 200 rpm. An inspection of the airplane revealed that the throttle linkage was hitting the stops. The throttle control was examined and no discrepancies were noted.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot should have gone around after the second landing attempt.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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