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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Rome, GA · October 10, 1997

Date: October 10, 1997 · 14:30 local
Place: Rome, GA
Airport: Richard B Russell
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N321WM
Reported as: Beech 58
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,400 total510 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N321WMRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-571 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot james w. seaman was approaching runway 1 at Rome, GA (rmg) on 10/10/97 at approx 1430 hrs in Beech baron N321WM when he misjudged his descent, landed short, and struck a threshold lite at the beginning of the runway. The NLG collapsed with both props striking the runway while both engines were producing significant power. This is considered an incident as there were no injuries, no post crash fire, and no major structrual damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT JAMES W. SEAMAN WAS APPROACHING RUNWAY 1 AT ROME, GA (RMG) ON 10/10/97 AT APPROX 1430 HRS IN BEECH BARON N321WM WHEN HE MISJUDGED HIS DESCENT, LANDED SHORT, AND STRUCK A THRESHOLD LITE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RUNWAY. THE NLG COLLAPSED WITH BOTH PROPS STRIKING THE RUNWAY WHILE BOTH ENGINES WERE PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT POWER. THIS IS CONSIDERED AN INCIDENT AS THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO POST CRASH FIRE, AND NO MAJOR STRUCTRUAL DAMAGE.

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