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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Oshkosh, WI · July 29, 2003

Date: July 29, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9785R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03FA234
Reported as: Beech M35
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total1,200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9785RRegistered now · Beech M35S/N D-6294 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot extended base leg across runway 27 to avoid other landing traffic, descending too low to successfully land on pavement. After normal touchdown in the grass he steered onto runway striking a light, breaking the nose wheel and skidding into a sign. Damage to nose wheel, r/h wing & l/h flap.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXTENDED BASE LEG ACROSS RUNWAY 27 TO AVOID OTHER LANDING TRAFFIC, DESCENDING TOO LOW TO SUCCESSFULLY LAND ON PAVEMENT. AFTER NORMAL TOUCHDOWN IN THE GRASS HE STEERED ONTO RUNWAY STRIKING A LIGHT, BREAKING THE NOSE WHEEL AND SKIDDING INTO A SIGN. DAMAGE TO NOSE WHEEL, R/H WING & L/H FLAP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03FA234Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to execute a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to attain alignment with the runway centerline, the runway light and the airport sign.Jul 29, 2003 · Substantial damage