- Date
- January 7, 1982, 12:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place
- Westminister, MD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N117PBeech V35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820107000479A
- Case key
- 73021
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported encountering severe downdrafts and turbulence at the runway threshold. He stated that he applied full throttle, but the aircraft touched down prematurely and was angled about 30 degrees right of the runway heading. The aircraft came to rest in brush and small trees with the nose gear collapsed. One hour and 20 minutes later, the investigator landed at the airport. At approximately 100 feet AGL and 100 feet from the approach end of the runway, he encountered an abrupt loss of airspeed and the right wing and nose dropped. He applied power, but the aircraft lost an additional 50 feet before his planned approach airspeed was regained.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N117P
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D1210
- Airframe hours
- 5,675
- Engine
- Continental E-185-8, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Clark S Mccarty
- Registered owner
- Clark S Mccarty
- Departed
- GAI · Gaithersburg, MD
- Destination
- Westminister, MD
- Airport
- 2W2 · Clearview, runway 31, 1,800 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 293 total · 76 in this make and model · 236 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 126 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.