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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95-55 · Gulf Shores, AL · June 26, 2014

Date: June 26, 2014 · 16:30 local
Place: Gulf Shores, AL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9411Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA324
Reported as: Beech 95-55
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,972 total479 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N9411YRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Beech 95-55S/N TC-23 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech 95-55 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 26, 2014, the pilot of N9411Y was landing in Gulf Shores, Alabama (jka). The pilot completed a VFR approach for a landing on runway 9. During the touchdown the aircraft landed hard on the nose wheel causing substantial damage to the upper nose section of the fuselage, and breaking the nose strut from the aircraft. The aircraft departed the runway coming to rest in the grass. There were no injuries reported from this accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 26, 2014, THE PILOT OF N9411Y WAS LANDING IN GULF SHORES, ALABAMA (JKA). THE PILOT COMPLETED A VFR APPROACH FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 9. DURING THE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER NOSE SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE, AND BREAKING THE NOSE STRUT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY COMING TO REST IN THE GRASS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED FROM THIS 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 ERA14LA324Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulf Shores, ALThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 26, 2014 · Substantial damage