# Accident 19930324006749A: Beech 58, Bristol-Johnson, TN, March 24, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1993, 17:40 local time
- Place: Bristol-Johnson, TN
- Airport: Tri-City Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5303° N, 82.3205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5303&lon=-82.3205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8555R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8555R-1995-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 58 (registry code 1152740, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Reported engine: CONT IO520CB
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 921 total, 491 in this make and model, 272 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930324006749A

## Narrative

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

LANDED LONG AND FAST. SLID OFF END RUNWAY THRU FENCE AND OVER EMBANKMENT. BLAMED SUN AND BRAKES. NO BRAKE DEFECTS.

## 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 ATL93LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA063), Mar 24, 1993: Beech 58 (N8555R), Blountville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INTENTIONAL OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SUNGLARE AND…

## Other reports on N8555R (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850124001239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850124001239A), Jan 24, 1985: Beech 58 (N8555R), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Aircraft was landed gear up. No mechanical malfunctions found.
- [Incident 19820902050459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820902050459I), Sep 2, 1982: Beech 58 (N8555R), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Lost electrical power for landing. Hand cranked gear but failed to lock down. Gear collapsed on landing.
- [Accident 19770820026959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770820026959A), Aug 20, 1977: Beech 58 (N8555R), Mckinley Park, AK, Substantial damage

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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