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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58P · Sevierville, TN · June 2, 2003

Date: June 2, 2003 · 17:50 local
Place: Sevierville, TN
Airport: Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60BR
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA101
Reported as: Beech 58P
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 734 total730 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N60BRRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2011 · Beech 58PS/N TJ-395 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech 58P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 2, 2003, at 1645 CDT, Beech 58P, N60BR, was making an approach to runway 28, at gkt airport. Weather was VFR and clear. Pilot had never landed at gkt airport before and was not aware of the approximately 60 ft. high hill directly at the end of the runway. While he was focused directly on alignment with the runway and making a gradual normal descent, the aircraft touched down approximately 1000 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft then proceeded thru a level hay field and down the 60 ft. hill to the end of the runway. The aircraft ground looped down the hill and finally came to rest on its nose on the runway and approximately 40 ft. from the end of the runway. Main gear was not damaged. Nose gear, nose forward of firewall, both engines, and both props received substantial damage. Right prop was completely sheared off. Four sob, no injuries. Pilot stated there was no mechanical or control problems prior to making the approach.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 2, 2003, AT 1645 CDT, BEECH 58P, N60BR, WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 28, AT GKT AIRPORT. WEATHER WAS VFR AND CLEAR. PILOT HAD NEVER LANDED AT GKT AIRPORT BEFORE AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE APPROXIMATELY 60 FT. HIGH HILL DIRECTLY AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE HE WAS FOCUSED DIRECTLY ON ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY AND MAKING A GRADUAL NORMAL DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PROCEEDED THRU A LEVEL HAY FIELD AND DOWN THE 60 FT. HILL TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DOWN THE HILL AND FINALLY CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE ON THE RUNWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 40 FT. FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. MAIN GEAR WAS NOT DAMAGED. NOSE GEAR, NOSE FORWARD OF FIREWALL, BOTH ENGINES, AND BOTH PROPS RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. RIGHT PROP WAS COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. FOUR SOB, NO INJURIES. PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL OR CONTROL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO MAKING THE APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL03LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGatlinburg, TNThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway during final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing.Jun 2, 2003 · Substantial damage