19990801028519A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Westminister, MD · August 1, 1999

Date: August 1, 1999 · 22:00 local
Place: Westminister, MD
Airport: Carrol County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6357Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA192
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO520BB
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total700 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Landing on runway 34, after touchdown the aircraft began right turn. Pilot stated that right brake may have locked, but there was no evidence of that. The aircraft left the right side of the runway at approx. 90 degrees, hit an embankment and sheared off the nose gear. The nose gear attach web, which is primary structure, was damaged. The pilot successfully a 44709 re-examination ride on 10/06/99. (.4) the pilot stated that he flew a straight-in approach, and touchdown was normal. Then, the airplane veered to the right, off the side of the runway, and into a ditch. Examination of the wreckage by a federal aviation administration inspector, and a local mechanic, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. A Maryland state police trooper observed skid marks, left on the runway by all three landing gears. According to the trooper, the main gear skid marks were oriented 20 degrees to the right of the runway centerline, before the nose gear touched down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LANDING ON RUNWAY 34, AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN RIGHT TURN. PILOT STATED THAT RIGHT BRAKE MAY HAVE LOCKED, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THAT. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT APPROX. 90 DEGREES, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND SHEARED OFF THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR ATTACH WEB, WHICH IS PRIMARY STRUCTURE, WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY A 44709 RE-EXAMINATION RIDE ON 10/06/99. (.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLEW A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH, AND TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL. THEN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND INTO A DITCH. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR, AND A LOCAL MECHANIC, DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. A MARYLAND STATE POLICE TROOPER OBSERVED SKID MARKS, LEFT ON THE RUNWAY BY ALL THREE LANDING GEARS. ACCORDING TO THE TROOPER, THE MAIN GEAR SKID MARKS WERE ORIENTED 20 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN.

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 NYC99LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestminster, MDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.Aug 2, 1999 · Substantial damage