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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Eureka, CA · September 13, 2003

Date: September 13, 2003 · 13:50 local
Place: Eureka, CA
Airport: Kneeland Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N258SJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03CA286
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,900 total500 in this make and model515 in the last 90 days

N258SJRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2007 · Beech 58S/N TH-1258 Airframe modelBeech 58

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot reported that he touched down just after the numbers on runway 33. Pilot reported that the aircraft felt like it was being bumped off of its main gear unevenly and fairly quickly. Aircraft braking resulted in the main tires skidding irregularly so pilot opted to allow aircraft to roll back and settle before applying further brakes. Pilot attempted braking again with the same aforementioned results. Pilot decided that a go around would have been unsafe and attempted to stop the aircraft by pumping the aircraft brakes. Pilot reported that he attempted to slow the aircraft by performing s turns approximately 200-300 feet near the end of the runway. Aircraft ultimately overshot the runway sustaining substantial damage. Pilot commented that the aircraft weight 5250 lbs with fuel. Airport info: runway length 2270 ft, at an altitude of 2737 ft. fss weather VMC, winds 22007 KTS, temp 30 degrees c (pilot estimated), altimeter 29.87.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN JUST AFTER THE NUMBERS ON RUNWAY 33. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FELT LIKE IT WAS BEING BUMPED OFF OF ITS MAIN GEAR UNEVENLY AND FAIRLY QUICKLY. AIRCRAFT BRAKING RESULTED IN THE MAIN TIRES SKIDDING IRREGULARLY SO PILOT OPTED TO ALLOW AIRCRAFT TO ROLL BACK AND SETTLE BEFORE APPLYING FURTHER BRAKES. PILOT ATTEMPTED BRAKING AGAIN WITH THE SAME AFOREMENTIONED RESULTS. PILOT DECIDED THAT A GO AROUND WOULD HAVE BEEN UNSAFE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BY PUMPING THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT BY PERFORMING S TURNS APPROXIMATELY 200-300 FEET NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT ULTIMATELY OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT COMMENTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT 5250 LBS WITH FUEL. AIRPORT INFO: RUNWAY LENGTH 2270 FT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2737 FT. FSS WEATHER VMC, WINDS 22007 KTS, TEMP 30 DEGREES C (PILOT ESTIMATED), ALTIMETER 29.87.

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 LAX03CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKneeland, CApoor braking action due to the undulating runway surface and crumbling asphalt resulting in an on ground encounter with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the necessity for the pilot to fly an increased approach angle due to the trees at the approach…Sep 13, 2003 · Substantial damage