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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech D95A · Athens, GA · April 29, 2004

Date: April 29, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place: Athens, GA
Airport: Athens/Ben Epps Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7908M
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA101
Reported as: Beech D95A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total30 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N7908MRegistration cancelled Sep 29, 2005 · Beech D95AS/N TD-663 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech D95A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot landed on runway 02 at Athens ga (ahn). Unable to determine touchdown point. From brake marks on the runway it appears that the right brake worked properly and the left brake failed. Aircraft ran off the end of runway 02 where it received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 02 AT ATHENS GA (AHN). UNABLE TO DETERMINE TOUCHDOWN POINT. FROM BRAKE MARKS ON THE RUNWAY IT APPEARS THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WORKED PROPERLY AND THE LEFT BRAKE FAILED. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 02 WHERE IT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL04CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAthens, GAThe pilot's misjudgment of airspeed and distance which resulted in an overshoot of the runway and collision with ground. The tailwind was a factor.Apr 29, 2004 · Substantial damage