# Accident 19990501004299A: Beech C23, Annapolis, MD, May 1, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1999, 22:00 local time
- Place: Annapolis, MD
- Airport: Lee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9899° N, 76.5493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9899&lon=-76.5493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2066L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2066L-2014-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 84 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990501004299A

## Narrative

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

(TTY) ACFT LANDED, OVER-RAN THE RWY, AND WENT DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A NIGHT LANDING AND FAILED TO SLOW AIRPLANE SUFFICIENTLY BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND THEN DOWN A STEEP HILL BEFORE COMING TO REST APPROX. 340 FEET BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. (.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A NIGHT APPROACH TO A 2,505 FOOT LONG, ASPHALT RUNWAY.  THE PILOT STATED HE ESTABLISHED FINAL APPROACH USING THE RUNWAY LIGHTS AND THE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR (VASI), AT AN AIRSPEED OF 80-85 MPH.  AS THE AIRPLANE NEARED THE THRESHOLD END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT REALIZED THE AIRPLANE WAS 'TOO HIGH,' HOWEVER, HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH.  THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT MIDFIELD, AND BOUNCED.  THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT WENT INTO A GRASS AREA, AND STRUCK A FENCE.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, ABOUT 335 FEET FROM, AND IN LINE WITH, THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.  EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE, NOR DID THE PILOT REPORT ANY.

## 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 NYC99LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA101), May 2, 1999: Beech BE-C23 (N2066L), Annappolis, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform a go-around and he landed long resulting in an overrun. A factor in the accident was the night light conditions.

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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