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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Natchez, MS · February 11, 1985

Date: February 11, 1985 · 06:15 local
Place: Natchez, MS
Airport: Adams Co
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N912L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL85LA095
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO520C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,708 total6,800 in this make and model138 in the last 90 days

N912LRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 1996 · Beech 58S/N TH222 Airframe modelBeech 58

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What happened

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Landed long with strong tailwind. Ran off end of runway into a ditch. Pilot had minimums for circling approach.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LONG WITH STRONG TAILWIND. RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. PILOT HAD MINIMUMS FOR CIRCLING APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL85LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNatchez, MSPlt descended below mda to 720 ft MSL until observing the rwy during a LOC 17 apch at night. An arpt attendant said plt did not call UNICOM for wind info. Plt acknowledged touchdown at midfield with a 30 kt tailwind on the 5000 ft rwy. The plt said braking…Feb 11, 1985 · Substantial damage