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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Gulstm 500-S · Plymouth, IN · January 6, 1999

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Date
January 6, 1999 · 13:15 local
Place
Plymouth, IN
Airport
Plymouth Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BOEA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N50BA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA059
Reported as
Gulstm 500S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1E5
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,696 total1,318 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days
N50BARegistration cancelled Feb 1, 2007 · Rockwell International 500-SS/N 3299 · Built 1969Airframe modelRockwell International 500-SEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Byerly aviation air taxi slid off the rwy after landing and sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported to the 6 POB. (.19) on January 6, 1999, at 1315 eastern standard time, a rockwell international 500-S, N50BA, operated by byerly aviation, inc., experienced a left main gear collapsed following a loss of directional control while landing at the Plymouth Municipal Airport, Plymouth, Indiana. The commercial pilot and five passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 135 flight was being in instrument meteorological conditions on an IFR flight plan. The flight originated from peoria, Illinois, at 1100 central standard time. (.4) the pilot reported he landed on runway 28; however, several witnesses reported the airplane landed on runway 10. Upon touchdown the airplane veered to the right and came to rest approximately 20 feet off the south side of the runway on a heading of about 340 degrees. The pilot reported the local winds were from 230 degrees at 5 to 10 knots.

As the FAA filed it

BYERLY AVIATION AIR TAXI SLID OFF THE RWY AFTER LANDING AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO THE 6 POB. (.19) ON JANUARY 6, 1999, AT 1315 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 500-S, N50BA, OPERATED BY BYERLY AVIATION, INC., EXPERIENCED A LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING AT THE PLYMOUTH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT WAS BEING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PEORIA, ILLINOIS, AT 1100 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. (.4) THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 28; HOWEVER, SEVERAL WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 10. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON A HEADING OF ABOUT 340 DEGREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THE LOCAL WINDS WERE FROM 230 DEGREES AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

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 CHI99LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlymouth, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the pilot landing in the wrong direction.Jan 6, 1999 · Substantial damage