# Accident 19901006044289A: Beech 23BEECH, Westminister, MD, October 6, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1990, 12:00 local time
- Place: Westminister, MD
- Airport: Carrol County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5697° N, 77.0002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5697&lon=-77.0002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4005T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4005T-1993-12-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B23 (registry code 1151240, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO91LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901006044289A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SWERVED DUE CROSSWIND LANDING. OVERCORRECTED OFF OTHER SIDE RUNWAY INTO BRUSH COVERED BERM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO91LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA001), Oct 6, 1990: Beech B23 (N4005T), Westminster, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. IMPROPER CROSSWIND COMPENSATION AND A VARIABLE, GUSTY CROSSWIND WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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