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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 60 · Meeker, CO · August 17, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
August 17, 1982, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
Place
Meeker, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7386DBeech 60
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820817039379A
Case key
71654

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Analysis

The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a ditch during landing. There were no malfunctions found and no other pilots complained of braking surface of runway. There was no wind and the high density altitude was about 9100 ft.

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
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N7386D
Reported as
Beech 60
Category
Airplane
Serial number
P104
Airframe hours
2,098
Engine
Lycoming TIO-541-E144, 380 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
John Musick Jr.
Registered owner
John Musick Jr.
Departed
C · Boulder, CO
Destination
C · Meeker, CO
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
2V3 · Meeker, runway 21, 4,500 × 60 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
978 total · 550 in this make and model · 873 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
30 statute miles
Temperature
190 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.