# Accident 19990509042979A: Beech A36, Buffalo Center, IA, May 9, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1999, 11:30 local time
- Place: Buffalo Center, IA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3809° N, 93.9394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3809&lon=-93.9394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53LE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53LE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raytheon A36 (registry code 7150001, https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990509042979A

## Narrative

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

(-23) LLOYD R. EICHELBERGER PILOT IN COMMAND AND OWNER OF N53LE, DEPARTED FR. WAYNE, INDIANA, WITH ONE PASSENGER, VFR TO A PRIVATE GRASS AIRPORT NEAR BUFFALO CENTER, IOWA, OWNED BY LAVERNE BRUE . THE AIRPORT IS LOCATED 330 DEGREES AND 30 MILES FROM MCW ELEVATION 1197 RUNWAY 2600 FEET NORTH/SOUTH SOD RUNWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1130 LOCAL TIME ON MAY 9, 1999. THE WIND WAS FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, MR. EICHELBERGER MADE AN APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY LANDING TO THE NORTH. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE EFFECTS OF THE TAIL WIND AND FLOATING DOWN THE RUNWAY MR. EICHELBERGER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TAKEOFF. HE APPLIED FULL POWER BUT HAD INSURFFICIENT RUNWAY AVAILABLE FOR TAKEOFF. N53LE OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A PLOWED FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. N53LE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING ON THE SURFACE.

## 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 CHI99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA150), May 9, 1999: Beech A-36 (N53LE), Buffalo Center, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not attaining a proper touchdown point and not performing a go around. Factors were the wet grass and the tailwin.

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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