# NTSB ATL03LA081: Beech A100, N227BC, Carrollton, GA, March 17, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 17, 2003, 18:25 local (23:25 UTC) - Place: Carrollton, GA - Coordinates: 33.631111, -85.151947 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6311&lon=-85.1519&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 30, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Atlanta FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 56881 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL03LA081 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56881/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA081 ## Probable cause The pilot misjudged the approach and touchdown airspeeds that resulted in the overrun of the runway during a landing. Factors were the wet runway and hydroplaning conditions. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet - performance data - not calculated, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll - landing gear,nose gear - overload - landing gear,nose gear - collapsed ## Analysis The pilot departed with the flaps of the airplane inoperative and stowed in the up position. At the time of landing, runway 34 was wet and there was precipitation in the area. The airplane hydroplaned down the runway and rolled off the departure end of the runway into a muddy area. The airplane nosed over and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot stated that she did not compute the landing roll distance needed for landing on the wet runway. The Safety Information Section of the Pilots Operating Handbook states a caution when landing on runways covered by water. Examination of the airplane revealed that the propeller assemblies and both engines were damaged. ## Factual narrative On March 17, 2003, at 1825 eastern standard time, a Beech A100, N227BC, registered to and operated by CB Aviation Inc., collided with the ground when the nose wheel collapsed during landing on runway 34 at West Georgia Regional Airport in Carrollton, Georgia. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Instrument weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed Minden, Louisiana on March 17, 2003 at 1600. The flight made a stop at Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS), Alcoa, Tennessee to drop off some non-revenue passengers. Upon landing at TYS the pilot noticed that the wing flaps were stuck in the down position. The pilot taxied the airplane to Vol Aircraft Maintenance to inspect the flaps. Vol Aircraft Maintenance informed the pilot that the flap motor was inoperative. Upon the pilot's request, the wing flaps were secured in the up position so the pilot may continue the flight to her destination. The pilot departed Alcoa, Tennessee, with the flaps of the airplane secured in the up position. The wing flap circuit breaker was also disabled before the flight. The airplane was being repositioned from Alcoa, Tennessee to Carrollton, Georgia, with a passenger on board. The airplane did not have a ferry permit or a minimum equipment list to allow for flight with inoperative wing flaps. According to the pilot she had completed one previous instrument approach that concluded in a missed approach. During the second approach to land, the pilot reported a mechanical problem with the wing flaps to the air traffic controller. The pilot elected to execute a flaps-up landing. During the landing rollout, the airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway 34 into a muddy area. The airplane nosed over and the nose gear collapsed. The runway at West Georgia Regional Airport is 5,001 feet long. The airplane landed on the first third of the runway. At the time of landing runway 34 was wet and there was percipitation in the area. The airplane hydroplaned down the runway. The pilot stated "She applied reverse thrust upon landing". According to the Beech A100 Airplane Flight Manual, the flap up landing distance on dry asphalt, without propeller reversing is approximately 2200 feet of ground roll. The Safety Information Section of the Pilots Opoerating Hadbook states "Use caution when landing on runways covered by water or slush which cause hydroplaning, a phenomenon that renders breaking and steering ineffective because of the lack of sufficient surface friction". Examination of the airplane revealed that the propeller assemblies were damaged. Both engines were also damaged. The pilot stated that she did not compute the landing roll distance needed for landing on the wet runway. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N227BC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227BC-2007-11-01), registration cancelled 2007-11-01, S/N B-227, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech A100 - Registry model: [Beech A100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a100) (registry code 1152915) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: B-0227 - Airframe hours: 5640 - Engines: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 680 horsepower turbo prop; Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 680 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: CB Aviation Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 27, 2002, 64.6 hours before - Departed: F24, Minden, LA - Destination: CTJ, Carrollton, GA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: CTJ, Carrollton West Georgia Region, runway 34, 5,001 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; injuries: none; airline transport, commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; last flight review June 23, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 4,361 total, 157 in this make and model, 4,145 as pilot in command, 61 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dusk - Wind: 80° at 7 knots - Visibility: 5 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast - Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.62 inHg - Observed at: FTY, 80 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030317008009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030317008009A), Mar 17, 2003: Beech A100, Carrollton, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) Ms bomberger landed at ctj after a second no flap approach and ran off the end of the runway causing the nose gear to break off and both props hit the… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.