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FAA accident report · Beech H35 · Fort Pierce, FL · May 6, 2004

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Date
May 6, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place
Fort Pierce, FL
Airport
Aero Acres Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87AD
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA04CA080
Reported as
Beech H35
Reported engine
Continental O470*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,347 total800 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N87ADRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2005 · Beech H35S/N D-4943 · Built 1957Airframe modelBeech H35Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On may 6, 2004, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-35-H35, N87AD, collided with the ground during the final landing approach to the Aero Acres Airport, in Fort Pierce, Florida. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91, under visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, a flight plan was not filed for the personal flight. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The flight originated at Aero Acres Airport, about 1015, on the same day. On the final approach to runway 9 at about 25' from the end of the runway and at an altitude of about 30', the aircraft encountered a down draft. The nose wheel impacted the end of the runway pavement and sheared off. The aircraft nose collapsed allowing the propeller to impact the pavement while the aircraft began to slide across the runway threshold for approximately 150'. An FAA inspector examined the aircraft and found damage to the lower nose cowling, the left wing aft rear spar, the nose landing gear, the right main landing gear, and the fuselage aft of the cabin.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 6, 2004, ABOUT 1030 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH BE-35-H35, N87AD, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING THE FINAL LANDING APPROACH TO THE AERO ACRES AIRPORT, IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT AERO ACRES AIRPORT, ABOUT 1015, ON THE SAME DAY. ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9 AT ABOUT 25' FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 30', THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT. THE NOSE WHEEL IMPACTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT AND SHEARED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE PROPELLER TO IMPACT THE PAVEMENT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLIDE ACROSS THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD FOR APPROXIMATELY 150'. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LOWER NOSE COWLING, THE LEFT WING AFT REAR SPAR, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND THE FUSELAGE AFT OF THE CABIN.

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 MIA04CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Pierce, FLThe pilots failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach which resulted in the airplane undershooting the runway and not attaining the proper touchdown point.May 6, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N87AD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980707037309IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pierre, SD(-5)Mr. Nyboer pilot in command of N87AD, a Beech 35-H35, on an IFR flight plan from lacrosse, Wisconsin to custer, south dakota experienced a gradual loss of radio communications which subsequently escalated to a full electrical failure. In a written…Jul 7, 1998 · Minor damage