ATL84LA279

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Laurens, SC · September 4, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 4, 1984, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
Place
Laurens, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2047LBeech 58
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840904045989A
Case key
6538

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionLanding - roll
Landing gear,normal brake system - failure,totalCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Analysis

The acft ran off the end of the rwy during landing. The plt reported that he started using brakes to stop the acft but it veered to the right. Examination by maintenance revealed that the left brake disc, p/n 164-06100, had failed at the mount flange.

Aircraft

Registration
N2047L
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Serial number
TH - 989
Airframe hours
956
Engine
Continental IO-520-CB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Standard Plywood Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 26, 1984 · 73 hours before
Departed
GNV · Greenville, SC
Destination
34A · Laurens, SC
Airport
34A · Laurens County, runway 7, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
57
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
7,101 total · 940 in this make and model · 46 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
50° at 4 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,200 ft broken
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
GSP, 30 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.