DEN83LA212

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B90 · Burlington, CO · September 10, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 10, 1983, 05:25 local (11:25 UTC)
Place
Burlington, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N400AMBeech B90
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830910048159A
Case key
16157

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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
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Thrust reverser - inoperative
Airspeed - excessivePilot in commandFactor
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Aborted landing - not possiblePilot in command
Gear collapsedLanding - roll
Object - fenceFactor
Object - utility poleFactor
Gear collapsedLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Landing gear - overload

Analysis

During arrival, the plt checked the lighted wind sock & estimated that the wind was from 020 deg at 10 KTS. He elected not to land on rwy 31 since there were obstacles near the apch end. He stated that when the acft was about to touch downon rwy 13, there was a big gust of wind which made the acft land long. As the acft landed. The plt selected max reverse,but got no response. He decide he could not make a successful go-around so he applied max braking, but was unable to stop on the remaining rwy. Subsequently, the acft departed the rwy, went thru a fence, crossed a road, hit a pole & thenthe gear collapsed as it went over railroad tracks. A witness estimated that at about the time the acft was landing, thewind shifted to the north & increased to about 35 to 40 mph. Reportedly, the final apch speed was about 13 KTS too fast. Skid marks were found on the rwy, starting about 2000 ft from the apch end. With a 35 kt tail wind, landing roll withoutreverse thrust would have been 3015 ft. no malfunctions found, but it was noted that reverse sys was inop above 90 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N400AM
Reported as
Beech B90
Category
Airplane
Serial number
LJ 354
Airframe hours
10,540
Engine
P&W PT6A-20, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 135
Registered owner
Mayo Aviation Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
AAIP · September 6, 1983 · 11 hours before
Departed
DEN · Denver, CO
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
3V1 · Burlington Municipal, runway 13, 3,600 × 50 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
3,030 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 2,860 as pilot in command · 114 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
310° at 20 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
64 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
GLD, 28 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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