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FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Los Alamos, NM · June 23, 2000

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Date
June 23, 2000 · 12:10 local
Place
Los Alamos, NM
Airport
Los Alamos Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9304Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN00LA117
Reported as
Beech M35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,005 total1,500 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N9304YRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2000 · Beech M35S/N D-6527Airframe modelBeech M35

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What happened

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

(-23) On June 23, 2000, at approx. 1210 MDT, a Beech, BE-M35, N9304Y sustained substantial damage when the a/c departed the end of the rwy striking a blast fence during landing roll at Los Alamos, NM. This accident was a result of a long and fast landing on rwy 27 at Los Alamos during a biennial flight review. The a/c was destroyed. The pilot/owner of N9304Y sustained minor injuries. The instructor was seriously injured. (.4)the pilot was completing a flight review and performing a full stop landing at the airport where the aircraft was based. The airport altitude was 7,171 feet MSL, the temperature was 72 degrees fahrenheit, and the density altitude was computed to be 9,300 feet. The wind was a 4 knot tailwind component. Thus, the ground speed was calculated to be 31 knots above the indicated airspeed and the pilot said he landed 'long and fast.' The aircraft went off the end of the runway during landing roll and struck the blast fence. The collision destroyed the aircraft; however, the private pilot and flight instructor check pilot were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 23, 2000, AT APPROX. 1210 MDT, A BEECH, BE-M35, N9304Y SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE A/C DEPARTED THE END OF THE RWY STRIKING A BLAST FENCE DURING LANDING ROLL AT LOS ALAMOS, NM. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF A LONG AND FAST LANDING ON RWY 27 AT LOS ALAMOS DURING A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. THE A/C WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT/OWNER OF N9304Y SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. (.4)THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A FLIGHT REVIEW AND PERFORMING A FULL STOP LANDING AT THE AIRPORT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BASED. THE AIRPORT ALTITUDE WAS 7,171 FEET MSL, THE TEMPERATURE WAS 72 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED TO BE 9,300 FEET. THE WIND WAS A 4 KNOT TAILWIND COMPONENT. THUS, THE GROUND SPEED WAS CALCULATED TO BE 31 KNOTS ABOVE THE INDICATED AIRSPEED AND THE PILOT SAID HE LANDED 'LONG AND FAST.' THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AND STRUCK THE BLAST FENCE. THE COLLISION DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT; HOWEVER, THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CHECK PILOT WERE NOT INJURED.

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 DEN00LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Alamos, NMThe pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed resulting in an overrun and subsequent collision with a blast fence. Contributing factors were high density altitude, a tailwind, and the blast fence.Jun 23, 2000 · Substantial damage