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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 99A · Great Falls, MT · October 17, 2004

Date: October 17, 2004 · 23:45 local
Place: Great Falls, MT
Airport: Great Falls International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: TIMA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N955AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA010
Reported as: Beech 99A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total1,200 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

N955AARegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2012 · Beech 99AS/N U128 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBeech 99A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed Great Falls, MT (gtf) at 2130 IFR for logan int'l, billings, MT (bil). The pilot was executing an ILS approach to 10L at logan int'l airport, billings, MT (bil) when he struck a building approximately 1.65 miles off the end of the runway and 607 feet north of the centerline of runway 10L. The pilot executed a missed approach at billings and returned to Great Falls, MT. The right main gear collapsed on touchdown at gtf after being severely damaged from the building strike at bil.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GREAT FALLS, MT (GTF) AT 2130 IFR FOR LOGAN INT'L, BILLINGS, MT (BIL). THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING AN ILS APPROACH TO 10L AT LOGAN INT'L AIRPORT, BILLINGS, MT (BIL) WHEN HE STRUCK A BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 1.65 MILES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND 607 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 10L. THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AT BILLINGS AND RETURNED TO GREAT FALLS, MT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN AT GTF AFTER BEING SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM THE BUILDING STRIKE AT BIL.

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 SEA05LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBillings, MTthe pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in a premature descent below the decision height and subsequent collision with a building.Oct 18, 2004 · Substantial damage