# NTSB DEN82DA166: Beech 60, N7386D, Meeker, CO, August 17, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1982, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Meeker, CO
- Location: 40.0500° N, 107.8946° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Meeker, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0500&lon=-107.8946&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71654/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA166

## 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

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7386D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 60
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P104
- Airframe hours: 2098
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 37; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820817039379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820817039379A), Aug 17, 1982: Beech 60, Meeker, CO, Substantial damage. Reported braking action poor. Overran runway into a ditch. Unaware NOTAM that braking action poor on hot days.

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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