# NTSB ATL97LA130: Beech 95-A55, N437CG, Murfreesboro, TN, September 1, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 1, 1997, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC) - Place: Murfreesboro, TN - Coordinates: 35.849735, -86.389335 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8497&lon=-86.3893&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 30, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 3898 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL97LA130 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3898/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA130 ## Probable cause The pilot's excessive airspeed, and improper touch down point during landing, that resulted in the runway end overun. Factors were the wet runway surface, and the embankment at the end of the runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause) - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor) - Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll - terrain condition - drop-off/descending embankment (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot stated to the inspector that upon landing at 110 knots airspeed he was unable to stop when full brakes were applied before departing the end of the wet runway. A witness stated that he saw the airplane land about halfway down the runway very fast. The witness, at the accident site, stated that he saw the airplane 'well high on the final approach glidepath', and that the airplane landed 'very fast' and touched down ' about mid field'. The FAA inspector stated, that after the airplane departed the end of the wet runway, it rolled down an embankment collapsing the nose gear and damaging the inboard structure of the left wing ribs, and the nose gear bulkhead on the right side. The flight manual for the Beech 95-A55 states the normal approach speed for this airplane is 87knots. ## Factual narrative On September 1, 1997, about 1540 central daylight time, a Beech 95-A55, N437CG, sustained substantial damage when it ran off the departure end of runway 36 during landing at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for this business flight. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Destin, Florida at 1245, on the same day. The pilot stated to the inspector that upon landing at 110 knots airspeed, he was unable to stop, when full brakes were applied, before departing the end of the wet runway. A witness, at the accident site, stated that he saw the airplane "well high on the final approach glidepath", and that the airplane landed "very fast" and touched down " about mid field". The FAA inspector stated, that after the airplane departed the end of the wet runway, it rolled down an embankment collapsing the nose gear, damaging the inboard structure of the left wing ribs, and the nose gear bulk head on the right side. The inspector found skid marks on the runway, and no mechanical or system malfunctions were identified during the wreckage examination. Runway 36 was 3800 feet in length and made of asphalt. The runway conditions for that day were 84 degrees Fahrenheit and light rain. According to the pilots operating handbook for the Beech 95-A55, the estimated landing roll for this airplane, at 84 degree Fahrenheit temperature, normal approach speed of 87 knots, and under dry conditions would be 1,650 ft. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N437CG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N437CG-2018-03-27), registration cancelled 2018-03-27, S/N TC-468, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech 95-A55 - Registry model: [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (registry code 1152704) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: TC468 - Airframe hours: 4700 - Engines: Continental IO-470 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Operator: Travel Methods,LLC - Registered owner: James W Hass - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 7, 1997, 25 hours before - Departed: DTS, DESTIN, FL - Airport: MBT, Murfreesboro Muni Airport, runway 36, 3,800 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 53; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 275 total, 150 in this make and model, 168 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 40° at 4 knots - Visibility: 2.5 statute miles - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: MBT ## 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 19970901039359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970901039359A), Sep 1, 1997: Beech 95A55, Murfreesboro, TN, Substantial damage. Landed fast on wet runway midfield. Slid off end runway down embankment. (-23) pilot landed a/c without flaps at very high speed. A/c touched down over halfway… From the NTSB's public API. 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