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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · New Bedford, MA · July 31, 2013

Date: July 31, 2013 · 13:14 local
Place: New Bedford, MA
Airport: New Bedford Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N58DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA355
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,394 total3,146 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N58DLRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-692 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On VFR approach to runway 23, aircraft struck the 600' and 400' approach lighting system bars. Aircraft landed safely without further incident. No injuries to the pilot. The aircraft sustained damage to a blade on the right propeller, the right flap, and to the lower surface of the fuselage, to include both wing bulkheads.

As the FAA filed it

ON VFR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23, AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE 600' AND 400' APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM BARS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO A BLADE ON THE RIGHT PROPELLER, THE RIGHT FLAP, AND TO THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE, TO INCLUDE BOTH WING BULKHEADS.

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 ERA13CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Bedford, MAThe pilot's improper decision to land in the displaced threshold, resulting in a collision with the approach lighting system.Jul 31, 2013 · Substantial damage