# NTSB ATL84LA279: Beech 58, N2047L, Laurens, SC, September 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 4, 1984, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Laurens, SC
- Coordinates: 34.499713, -82.019363 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4997&lon=-82.0194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA279
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6538/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA279

## 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)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal brake system - failure,total (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2047L-1990-02-02), registration cancelled 1990-02-02, S/N TH989 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH - 989
- Airframe hours: 956
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840904045989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840904045989A), Sep 4, 1984: Beech 58, Laurens, SC, Substantial damage. Unable to stop. Ran off departure end of runway on rollout. Left braker disk failed at the mount flange.

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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