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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD · Hilton Head, SC · November 25, 2014

Date: November 25, 2014 · 21:35 local
Place: Hilton Head, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N85AV
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15CA065
Reported as: Socata TB-20 Trinidad
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 725 total36 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N85AVRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 2015 · Socata TB-20 TRINIDADS/N 458 · Built 1985 Airframe modelSocata TB-20 TRINIDAD Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During landing at Hilton Head airport (hxd) at night, the pilot could not get the airport lighting to come on. He thought he had a good view of the airport and decided to land. The aircraft actually landed in the grass between the taxiway and runway. On roll out the aircraft contacted a drainage pipe and airport sign. The right main landing collapsed and the left wing was compromised from the leading edge through the main spar about mid span.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING AT HILTON HEAD AIRPORT (HXD) AT NIGHT, THE PILOT COULD NOT GET THE AIRPORT LIGHTING TO COME ON. HE THOUGHT HE HAD A GOOD VIEW OF THE AIRPORT AND DECIDED TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT ACTUALLY LANDED IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY. ON ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A DRAINAGE PIPE AND AIRPORT SIGN. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING WAS COMPROMISED FROM THE LEADING EDGE THROUGH THE MAIN SPAR ABOUT MID SPAN.

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 ERA15CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHilton Head Island, SCThe pilot's inadvertent selection of an incorrect frequency, which resulted in his inability to activate the airport lighting, and his subsequent decision to continue the approach in dark night conditions despite having not positively identified the runway…Nov 26, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N85AV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920906042659IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Brainerd, MNNose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Inspection revealed leak in nose landing control and failed balancing rod.Sep 6, 1992 · Minor damage