# Accident 19931030041179A: Beech A35, Billings, MT, October 30, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1993, 12:50 local time
- Place: Billings, MT
- Airport: Billings Logan International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7593° N, 108.5710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7593&lon=-108.5710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N575B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N575B-1999-04-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A35 (registry code 1151504, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Reported engine: CONT E2258
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 530 total, 157 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931030041179A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED TWICE ON CROSSWIND LANDING TRIED TO GO AROUND. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

## 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 SEA94LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA022), Oct 30, 1993: Beech A-35 (N575B), Billings, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GO-AROUND. FACTORS INCLUDE PROPER AIRSPEED NOT BEING MAINTAINED, AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS.

## Other reports on N575B (2)

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

- [Accident 19980623014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980623014799A), Jun 23, 1998: Beech A35 (N575B), Skagway, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot flared high. CFI right seat unable to prevent hard landing. No license on person. Careless and reckless ops. (.4)the certificated commercial pilot, and…
- [Incident 19790928049809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790928049809I), Sep 28, 1979: Beech A35 (N575B), Powell, WY, Minor damage. Pilot attempted to retract flaps after touchdown. Retracted the gear instead.

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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