20020501018349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 400A · Baltimore, MD · May 1, 2002

Date: May 1, 2002 · 16:54 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Baltimore-Washington International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N498CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD02FA047
Reported as: Beech 400A

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft landed on runway 15L at bwi airport. The PIC admitted to being at least 20 knots fast on the approach. Preliminary radar data indicates that the aircraft was 40 knots fast at the runway threshold. The aircraft exited the departure end of the runway, hitting two approach light structures and the ILS localizer antenna before coming to a stop approximately 800 feet past the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 15L AT BWI AIRPORT. THE PIC ADMITTED TO BEING AT LEAST 20 KNOTS FAST ON THE APPROACH. PRELIMINARY RADAR DATA INDICATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS 40 KNOTS FAST AT THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, HITTING TWO APPROACH LIGHT STRUCTURES AND THE ILS LOCALIZER ANTENNA BEFORE COMING TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET PAST THE RUNWAY.

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 IAD02FA047Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDThe captain's failure to go around. Factors included the captain's preoccupation with the flight management system, the crew's failure to adhere to company standard operating procedures, and the lack of proper crew coordination.May 1, 2002 · Substantial damage