- Date
- May 27, 2006, 18:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Brevard, NC
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N414ASBeech B36TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Charlotte FSDO-33
- FAA report
- 20060527031069A
- Case key
- 63822
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that she landed the airplane half way down runway 27, and applied the brakes. The airplane began to skid, went off the departure end, and collided with a ditch. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
On May 27, 2006, at 1845 eastern daylight time, a Beech B36TC, N414AS registered to Lord and Lord LLC, and operated by a private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ran off the end of the runway during landing roll at Transylvania County Airport, Brevard, North Carolina. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The private pilot and passenger reported minor injuries. The flight originated from a private strip in Middle, Tennessee, on May 27, 2006 at 1615.
The pilot stated that when the destination airport was insight she cancelled her instrument flight plan. The pilot rated passenger called the airport Unicom and reported turning from base to final approach for runway 27. The pilot stated that she landed the airplane half way down runway 27, and applied the brakes. The airplane began to skid, went off the departure end, and collided with a ditch. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N414AS
- Reported as
- Beech B36TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- EA-523
- Airframe hours
- 2,109
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lord and Lord LLC.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 2005
- Departed
- Middle, TN
- Destination
- 22W · Bevard Co, NC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 22W · Transyvania County Airport, runway 27, 2,903 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3
- Last flight review
- February 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 660 total · 174 in this make and model · 639 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Observed at
- KAVL, 10 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.