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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23 · Sedalia, MO · June 7, 2018

Date: June 7, 2018 · 16:45 local
Place: Sedalia, MO
Airport: Sedalia Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8775M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA220
Reported as: Beech A23
Reported engine: Continental IO-346 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 234 total114 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N8775MRegistered now · Beech A23S/N M-591 Airframe modelBeech A23 Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft landed on runway 18 at Sedalia Memorial Airport with winds reported at 7 knots from 230 degrees. On touchdown, the pilot stated the aircraft swerved immediately left. He applied right rudder and reduced power to idle with little effect on the aircraft directional travel. The aircraft departed the runway to the left and struck an elevated runway light assembly causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AT SEDALIA MEMORIAL AIRPORT WITH WINDS REPORTED AT 7 KNOTS FROM 230 DEGREES. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED IMMEDIATELY LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND REDUCED POWER TO IDLE WITH LITTLE EFFECT ON THE AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL TRAVEL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK AN ELEVATED RUNWAY LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN18LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSedalia, MOThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout due to the unexpected wind shift, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jun 7, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8775M · 1

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

Incident 19881018057549IForced/Precautionary Landing · Borger, TXEngine cut out after takeoff. Student turned on fuel pump and engine quit. Forced landing. Selector on low tank.Oct 18, 1988