20051111032049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Montgomery, NY · November 11, 2005

Date: November 11, 2005 · 19:35 local
Place: Montgomery, NY
Airport: Orange County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1813W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA031
Reported as: Beech F33A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,025 total375 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N1813WRegistered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-413 Airframe modelBeech F33A

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/11/05 owner-operator made a night VFR approach to Orange county a/p (mgj). The pilot activated the runway lighting however on short final (1/4) mile the lights timed out. Activated again, the lights came on full bright. Airman provided statement: "the bright lites initially affected my vision. But I could see the rny ahead. However while the lites were out the plane had descended below the glidepath. I addes some power... Thought I could make the rny, I did not think it would be wise to go around." The a/c landed short and hard, substantially damaging the a/c. no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/11/05 OWNER-OPERATOR MADE A NIGHT VFR APPROACH TO ORANGE COUNTY A/P (MGJ). THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE RUNWAY LIGHTING HOWEVER ON SHORT FINAL (1/4) MILE THE LIGHTS TIMED OUT. ACTIVATED AGAIN, THE LIGHTS CAME ON FULL BRIGHT. AIRMAN PROVIDED STATEMENT: "THE BRIGHT LITES INITIALLY AFFECTED MY VISION. BUT I COULD SEE THE RNY AHEAD. HOWEVER WHILE THE LITES WERE OUT THE PLANE HAD DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDEPATH. I ADDES SOME POWER... THOUGHT I COULD MAKE THE RNY, I DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE WISE TO GO AROUND." THE A/C LANDED SHORT AND HARD, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE A/C. NO INJURIES.

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 NYC06CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMontgomery, NYThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway. Factors included the night lighting conditions, the time-out and reestablishment of the high intensity runway lighting, and the pilot's failure to go around.Nov 12, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1813W · 1

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

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