# NTSB ATL90LA147: Beech 23, N2302J, Stone Mountain, GA, July 15, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1990, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Stone Mountain, GA
- Coordinates: 33.80978, -84.129859 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8098&lon=-84.1299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8256
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL90LA147
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8256/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA147

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, IN THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH AND FAST, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RUNWAY OVERRUN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vref) - excessive, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT HIS APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY WAS HIGH AND FAST. INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED REMAINED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY END. HE STATED THAT HE ATTRIBUTED THE ACCIDENT TO HOT CONDITIONS, SHORT RUNWAY SELECTED, AND HIS INEXPERIENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2302J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2302J-1990-11-06), registration cancelled 1990-11-06, S/N M248 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M248
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2B 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: The Sineath Group, Inc.
- Departed: 00A
- Airport: 00A, Stone Mountain, runway 35, 2,500 × 45 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 112 total, 4 in this make and model, 46 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FTY, 12 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 19900715033719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900715033719A), Jul 15, 1990: Beech 23BEECH, Stone Mountain, GA, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Unable to stop,ran off end runway. Hot day inexperience in type were factors.

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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