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Incident · Minor damage
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FAA incident report · Beech C24R · Hammond, LA · July 13, 1997

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Date
July 13, 1997 · 00:05 local
Place
Hammond, LA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N24LD
Reported as
Beech C24R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
390 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N24LDRegistered now · Beech C24RS/N MC-623 · Built 1979Airframe modelBeech C24REngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: pilot advised that he had received a standard briefing prior to departure from addison, TX for a flight from ADS to br, LA (btr). Prior to departure from ADS, the pilot was informed that fuel would not be available at btr due to the late hour of intended arrival, but that self serve fuel was available at Hammond, LA (OR9). Enroute to 0R9 the pilot contacted flight watch to inquire about weather conditions at OR9 and was advised that the weather was good, which, according to the pilot, was interpreted as "everything was okay". When the pilot communicated with new orleans approach control, there were no advisories offered about airport conditions or NOTAMS. When the pilot listened to the 0R9 AWOS, there was no information provided about airport conditions or NOTAMS & the prevailing winds favored runway 36. The pilot selected the published frequency for the runway 36 lighting and properly illuminated them for landing. The pilot further advised that the brightness of the runway lights precluded him observing the yellow "x" on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT ADVISED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A STANDARD BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM ADDISON, TX FOR A FLIGHT FROM ADS TO BR, LA (BTR). PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM ADS, THE PILOT WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE AT BTR DUE TO THE LATE HOUR OF INTENDED ARRIVAL, BUT THAT SELF SERVE FUEL WAS AVAILABLE AT HAMMOND, LA (OR9). ENROUTE TO 0R9 THE PILOT CONTACTED FLIGHT WATCH TO INQUIRE ABOUT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT OR9 AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE WEATHER WAS GOOD, WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WAS INTERPRETED AS "EVERYTHING WAS OKAY". WHEN THE PILOT COMMUNICATED WITH NEW ORLEANS APPROACH CONTROL, THERE WERE NO ADVISORIES OFFERED ABOUT AIRPORT CONDITIONS OR NOTAMS. WHEN THE PILOT LISTENED TO THE 0R9 AWOS, THERE WAS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOUT AIRPORT CONDITIONS OR NOTAMS & THE PREVAILING WINDS FAVORED RUNWAY 36. THE PILOT SELECTED THE PUBLISHED FREQUENCY FOR THE RUNWAY 36 LIGHTING AND PROPERLY ILLUMINATED THEM FOR LANDING. THE PILOT FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS PRECLUDED HIM OBSERVING THE YELLOW "X" ON THE RUNWAY.

Other reports on N24LD · 3

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

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