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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C-50 · Homedale, ID · September 1, 2013

Date: September 1, 2013 · 14:30 local
Place: Homedale, ID
Airport: Bailey Pvt Strip
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N212G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA395
Reported as: Beech C-50
Reported engine: Lycoming GO-480 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7 total500 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N212GRegistered now · Beech C-50S/N CH-331 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech C-50 Engine modelLycoming GO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot was attempting to land the Beech C-50 twin engine on his 1400' private airstrip for the first time. According to the pilot, the aircraft was being flow at an approach speed of 7 knots slower than publshed VMC. While on short final, the aircraft developed a hight sink rate and struck two verticale railroad tie fence posts prior to the intended point of touchdown, causing sunstansial damage to the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE BEECH C-50 TWIN ENGINE ON HIS 1400' PRIVATE AIRSTRIP FOR THE FIRST TIME. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOW AT AN APPROACH SPEED OF 7 KNOTS SLOWER THAN PUBLSHED VMC. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGHT SINK RATE AND STRUCK TWO VERTICALE RAILROAD TIE FENCE POSTS PRIOR TO THE INTENDED POINT OF TOUCHDOWN, CAUSING SUNSTANSIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.

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 WPR13CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHomedale, IDThe pilot's delayed action to arrest a loss of altitude on short final, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with a fence post.Sep 1, 2013 · Substantial damage