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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B23 · Flagstaff, AZ · March 22, 2015

Date
March 22, 2015 · 11:10 local
Place
Flagstaff, AZ
Airport
Flagstaff Pulliam Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7628R
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR15LA132
Reported as
Beech B23
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
122 total21 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft cleared to land on runway 21. Winds at 230 at 13 gust 20. During roll out after landing aircraft commenced drifting to the left of centerline. Pilot noted applying right rudder then right brake but no effect was observed. Pilot stated after braking attempt aircraft tipped up on nose and right main gear momentarily. Pilot then applied full power and elevator to attempt to remove weight off of nose and assist in aircraft control. Aircraft exited off of runway and impacted two PAPI lights.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21. WINDS AT 230 AT 13 GUST 20. DURING ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT COMMENCED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. PILOT NOTED APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER THEN RIGHT BRAKE BUT NO EFFECT WAS OBSERVED.PILOT STATED AFTER BRAKING ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT TIPPED UP ON NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR MOMENTARILY. PILOT THEN APPLIED FULL POWER AND ELEVATOR TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE WEIGHT OFF OF NOSE AND ASSIST IN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. AIRCRAFT EXITED OFF OF RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TWO PAPI LIGHTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.