# NTSB ATL82DA031: Beech V35, N117P, Westminister, MD, January 7, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: January 7, 1982, 12:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place: Westminister, MD
- Coordinates: 39.569118, -77.000358 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5691&lon=-77.0004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73021
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73021/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA031

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - weather condition - windshear (cause)
  - weather condition - turbulence (cause)
  - weather condition - downdraft (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (cause)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D1210
- Airframe hours: 5675
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 45; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820107000479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820107000479A), Jan 7, 1982: Beech 35BEECH, Westminster, MD, Substantial damage. Impacted short of runway after encountering strong wind shear. FAA later landed safely with same winds at airport.

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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