20040515014999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A60 · Gualala, CA · May 15, 2004

Date: May 15, 2004 · 11:30 local
Place: Gualala, CA
Airport: Ocean Ridge Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N931RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA212
Reported as: Beech A60
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO541*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,978 total141 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N931RPRegistration cancelled Feb 2, 2006 · Beech A60S/N P169 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBeech A60 Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Acft, landed opposite direction at Ocean Ridge Airport, Gualala, CA on runway 14, acft was unable to stop and ran off the runway at approx. 1130 PDT. MLG collapsed, causing major damage to props, engines and fuselage, no injuries to occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACFT, LANDED OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT OCEAN RIDGE AIRPORT, GUALALA, CA ON RUNWAY 14, ACFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AT APPROX. 1130 PDT. MLG COLLAPSED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO PROPS, ENGINES AND FUSELAGE, NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.

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 LAX04CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGualala, CAthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in a downwind landing. The tailwind was a contributing factor and an overrun of the runway.May 15, 2004 · Substantial damage