# Accident 19980623014799A: Beech A35, Skagway, AK, June 23, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 1998, 13:35 local time
- Place: Skagway, AK
- Airport: Skagway Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.5700° N, 135.3505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.5700&lon=-135.3505&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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,130 total, 475 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980623014799A

## Narrative

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

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 THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER, WERE LANDING AT THEIR DESTINATION AIRPORT.  THE PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE FROM THE RIGHT SEAT, AND WAS THE SOLE MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS.  THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT SEAT RUDDER PEDALS CAN BE STOWED AGAINST THE FLOOR WHEN NOT IN USE.  THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, AND ABOUT 1/2 DOWN THE RUNWAY, BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT.  THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT SIDE RUDDER PEDALS WERE NOT LOCKED INTO AN OPERABLE POSITION, AND HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE RUDDER OR NOSE WHEEL STEERING.  THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED THROUGH A FENCE, AND THEN STRUCK THE CORNER OF A RESIDENCE.  NO PERSONS ON THE GROUND WERE INJURED.

## 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 ANC98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA084), Jun 23, 1998: Beech A-35 (N575B), Skagway, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to ensure the rudder pedals were locked in an operable position.

## Other reports on N575B (2)

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

- [Accident 19931030041179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931030041179A), Oct 30, 1993: Beech A35 (N575B), Billings, MT, Substantial damage. Bounced twice on crosswind landing tried to go around. Lost directional control and impacted terrain.
- [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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