- Date
- July 31, 1983, 00:12 local (04:12 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6629JBeech C23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830731036669A
- Case key
- 6146
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival on a dark night, the plt flew past the arpt. After receiving a df-steer, he observed the arpt environment & descend to land on rwy 8R. His initial approach was high, so he circled as he descended toward the arpt. Reportedly, he lost sight of the rwy & did not realize that he was not aligned with the intended landing area until reaching a very low altitude. The plt initiated a go-around & raised the flaps. Subsequently, the acft touched down beside rwy 14/32 while on a southerly heading. The impact point was to the right of rwy 8R. According to the plt, the acft stalled after he raised the flaps. Rwy 8R was lighted and rwys 8L & 14/32 were unlighted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6629J
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-2185
- Airframe hours
- 1,962
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William C. Chapman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 25, 1983 · 104 hours before
- Departed
- CHA · Chattanooga, TN
- Destination
- FTY
- Airport
- FTY · Fulton County, runway 8R, 5,796 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 295 total · 207 in this make and model · 165 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTY
FAA reports on this event · 1
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