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FAA accident report · Beech 58 · South Charlesto, WV · February 15, 2012

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Date
February 15, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place
South Charlesto, WV
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9460Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12CA182
Reported as
Beech 58
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
40,400 total7,500 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N9460QRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Beech 58S/N TH-207 · Built 1972Airframe modelBeech 58Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed charleston WV approx 1115, per the pilots statement, the flight had been uneventful prior to landing at the private airstrip WV12 approx 1130. During touchdown the pilot lost control of the aircraft (unknown reason). The aircraft departed the right side of the runway approx 732 ft after touchdown. The pilot applied right engine power to correct the issue and to avoid running into the adjacent hill side. Pilot could not regain control of the aircraft for approx 930 ft after sliding thru the mud. The aircraft right wing collided with small trees and an above ground electrical box during the 310 yards until finally colliding with a pole building type hangar and a Cessna 182 inside. The aircraft lost approx 4-5 ft of the right wing when contacting the hangar main structure support. The aircraft came to rest against a hillside after passing thru the hangar. The aircraft damage is substantial: right wing severed outboard of right engine nacelle, right and left engines prop striked, landing gear torn from aircraft, fuselage buckeled, nose crushed. No injuries to either the pilot or the passenger.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CHARLESTON WV APPROX 1115, PER THE PILOTS STATEMENT, THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN UNEVENTFUL PRIOR TO LANDING AT THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WV12 APPROX 1130. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT (UNKNOWN REASON). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROX 732 FT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT ENGINE POWER TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE ADJACENT HILL SIDE. PILOT COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR APPROX 930 FT AFTER SLIDING THRU THE MUD. THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH SMALL TREES AND AN ABOVE GROUND ELECTRICAL BOX DURING THE 310 YARDS UNTIL FINALLY COLLIDING WITH A POLE BUILDING TYPE HANGAR AND A CESSNA 182 INSIDE. THE AIRCRAFT LOST APPROX 4-5 FT OF THE RIGHT WING WHEN CONTACTING THE HANGAR MAIN STRUCTURE SUPPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AGAINST A HILLSIDE AFTER PASSING THRU THE HANGAR. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL: RIGHT WING SEVERED OUTBOARD OF RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE, RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINES PROP STRIKED, LANDING GEAR TORN FROM AIRCRAFT, FUSELAGE BUCKELED, NOSE CRUSHED. NO INJURIES TO EITHER THE PILOT OR THE PASSENGER.

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 ERA12CA182Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSouth Charleston, WVThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 15, 2012 · Substantial damage