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FAA accident report · Beech E33A · Westminster, MD · November 19, 1997

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Date
November 19, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place
Westminster, MD
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7027N
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA029
Reported as
Beech E33A
N7027NRegistration cancelled Jul 21, 1998 · Beech E33AS/N CE186Airframe modelBeech E33A

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What happened

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

(-16) The pilot stated that he landed with a tail wind. A witness stated that the airplane touched down mid-field on an 1,845 feet long runway. The pilot initiated a go-around less than 200 feet from the end of runway 13. The pilot stated that the plane was too low as he tried to power up and crashed in the woods. Investigation revealed at the time of impact the flaps were fully extended, the flap selector was in the down position, the gear was extended, the gear selector was in the down position, and the trim selector was set at the "9" up position. The top of the green arc on the trim selector for take off was a "6" position. The pilot had landed on runway 13. The elevation of the approach threshold for runway 13 is 790 feet MSL and the elevation of opposite or departure end of runway 13 is 810 feet MSL. The AWOS at carroll county airport (W54), Westminster, MD, approximately 8 NM north of clearview airport (2W2) where the pilot landed was reported as 8 knots, gusting to 20 knots, out of 280 degrees at 1345 local.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED WITH A TAIL WIND. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN MID-FIELD ON AN 1,845 FEET LONG RUNWAY. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND LESS THAN 200 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 13. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PLANE WAS TOO LOW AS HE TRIED TO POWER UP AND CRASHED IN THE WOODS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED, THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND THE TRIM SELECTOR WAS SET AT THE "9" UP POSITION. THE TOP OF THE GREEN ARC ON THE TRIM SELECTOR FOR TAKE OFF WAS A "6" POSITION. THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON RUNWAY 13. THE ELEVATION OF THE APPROACH THRESHOLD FOR RUNWAY 13 IS 790 FEET MSL AND THE ELEVATION OF OPPOSITE OR DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 13 IS 810 FEET MSL. THE AWOS AT CARROLL COUNTY AIRPORT (W54), WESTMINSTER, MD, APPROXIMATELY 8 NM NORTH OF CLEARVIEW AIRPORT (2W2) WHERE THE PILOT LANDED WAS REPORTED AS 8 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS, OUT OF 280 DEGREES AT 1345 LOCAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC98LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestminster, MDthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his misjudgment of speed and distance while on final approach to land, and his delay in aborting the landing after failing to attain a proper touchdown point for landing.Nov 19, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7027N · 1

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

Incident 19890203028519IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Avon Park, FLNeeded to stop for the comfort of his passengers and mistook macdill auxiliary airport for Avon Park municipal.Feb 3, 1989