# NTSB ATL06CA087: Beech B36TC, N414AS, Brevard, NC, May 27, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: May 27, 2006, 18:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Brevard, NC
- Coordinates: 35.26889, -82.639724
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2689&lon=-82.6397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Charlotte FSDO-33
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63822
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL06CA087
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63822/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA087

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N414AS), registered now, S/N EA-523, built 1991 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech B36TC
- Registry model: [Beech B36TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b36tc) (registry code 1151609) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: EA-523
- Airframe hours: 2109
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; injuries: minor; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060527031069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060527031069A), May 27, 2006: Beech B36TC, Brevard, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot, UNICOM was contacted to determine the landing runway, however there was no answer as the office was closed. The pilot entered 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.

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