# Accident 19930626020469A: Amtrbd BEDEBD4, Somerton, AZ, June 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1993, 06:20 local time
- Place: Somerton, AZ
- Airport: Somerton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5306° N, 114.7108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5306&lon=-114.7108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2849 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD4
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA266) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930626020469A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A DIRT BERM ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING. FAILED MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDE PATH ON FIRST FLIGHT IN TYPE.

## 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 LAX93LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA266), Jun 26, 1993: Glenn BD-4 (N2849), Somerton, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE SECOND PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE FROM THE RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNDERSHOOT, AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION IN NOT TAKING TIMELY CORRECTIVE ACTION. IN…

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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