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FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Bessemer, AL · February 23, 2012

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Date
February 23, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place
Bessemer, AL
Airport
Bessemer Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6617N
Reported as
Beech 58
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total600 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N6617NRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-1373 · Built 1983Airframe 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.

On February 23, 2012, at approximately 1300 local time, N6617N, a BE-58, departed the right side of the runway at keky (Bessemer Airport) after landing rollout. The pilot, privacy data omitted, pilot certificate number privacy data omitted, was the pilot in command and sole occupant of the aircraft at the time of the incident. According to privacy data omitted, N6617N made a normal approach to landing at the Bessemer Airport; however, as he was landing the Beech baron on runway 23 at keky, he stated that the right main tire felt "flat". Shortly thereafter landing rollout, N6617N departed the right side of the runway, approximately half way down the runway. After further investigation of this incident, the aircraft sustained minor damage to the right main landing gear and the right propeller. The right main landing gear tire appeared to be flat; also, the right main propeller blade tips appeared to have sustained some damage. The airman stated that he was unable to maintain directional control after touchdown; he also stated that his inability to maintain directional control was due to the fact that the right main tire was flat.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LOCAL TIME, N6617N, A BE-58, DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT KEKY (BESSEMER AIRPORT) AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, N6617N MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING AT THE BESSEMER AIRPORT; HOWEVER, AS HE WAS LANDING THE BEECH BARON ON RUNWAY 23 AT KEKY, HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE FELT "FLAT". SHORTLY THEREAFTER LANDING ROLLOUT, N6617N DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE APPEARED TO BE FLAT; ALSO, THE RIGHT MAIN PROPELLER BLADE TIPS APPEARED TO HAVE SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCHDOWN; HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT.