20131209024059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58P · Kalispell, MT · December 9, 2013

Date: December 9, 2013 · 10:00 local
Place: Kalispell, MT
Airport: Glacier Park International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53MT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA067
Reported as: Beech 58P
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 5
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total150 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N53MTRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Beech 58PS/N TJ246 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech 58P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Tower operator - stated he had visual contact with the aircraft 7 miles out on the ILS, the approcach appeared to be normal. Stated the aircraft touched down, attempted subsequent go around, at approximately 50' AGL the gear was observed to retract, aircraft left wing contacted ground, aircraft skidded off runway to the left, slid approx 800 - 1000- feet before coming to a stop.

Pilot - stated he didn't touchdown, made the approach at 100 KIAS - at approximately 8 to 10 feet above the runway surface he felt a buffett and attempted a go around, retracted the landing gear in the procedure. The left wing contacted the ground and he didn't recall anything from that point on. Stated the aircraft may have had a "trace" of ice accumulation.

An inspection of the aircraft prior to the interview with the pilot - the leading edges of the wings had approximately 1/2 inch of ice adhereing. The prop spinners also had ice accumulation. Photos were taken approximately 5 hours after the accident.

As the FAA filed it

TOWER OPERATOR - STATED HE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT 7 MILES OUT ON THE ILS, THE APPROCACH APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. STATED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, ATTEMPTED SUBSEQUENT GO AROUND, AT APPROXIMATELY 50' AGL THE GEAR WAS OBSERVED TO RETRACT, AIRCRAFT LEFT WING CONTACTED GROUND, AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, SLID APPROX 800 - 1000- FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

PILOT - STATED HE DIDN'T TOUCHDOWN, MADE THE APPROACH AT 100 KIAS - AT APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY SURFACE HE FELT A BUFFETT AND ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND, RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR IN THE PROCEDURE. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND HE DIDN'T RECALL ANYTHING FROM THAT POINT ON. STATED THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE HAD A "TRACE" OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT - THE LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS HAD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OF ICE ADHEREING. THE PROP SPINNERS ALSO HAD ICE ACCUMULATION. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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 WPR14CA067Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportKalispell, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing sequence.Dec 9, 2013 · Substantial damage