# NTSB ERA13CA315: Beech A23-19, N4785J, Easton, PA, July 4, 2013 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 4, 2013, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC) - Place: Easton, PA - Coordinates: 40.738609, -75.238891 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7386&lon=-75.2389&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report October 21, 2013 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 87417 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA13CA315 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87417/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87417 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA315 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind condition and his lack of recent experience. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Action: incorrect action performance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015/cases.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 1,386 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015/cases.md) - [Aircraft capability: landing distance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061030): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Capability exceeded (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061030/cases.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 68 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061030/cases.md) - [Wind: tailwind](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Contributed to outcome (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015/cases.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 594 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015/cases.md) - [Experience/qualifications: recent experience](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02031035): Personnel issues › Experience/knowledge · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02031035/cases.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 76 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02031035/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Landing area overshoot](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380/sequence.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 400 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) (defining event); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Beech A23-19, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=1151212), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the pilot, he had not flown for over two years prior to the accident flight. On the day of the accident, he took off and made two uneventful landings to runway 18. He then departed runway 36 and entered the airpark traffic pattern. The pilot reported his turn to final approach placed the airplane in position to land long and fast. He landed long on runway 36 and was unable to stop before the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane dropped six feet down a steep embankment, crossed a road, and came to rest about 70 feet past the departure end of runway 36. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar. At the time of the accident, the wind in the area was reported from 210 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative According to the pilot, he had not flown for over two years prior to the accident flight. On the day of the accident, he took off and made two uneventful landings to runway 18. He then departed runway 36 and entered the airpark traffic pattern. The pilot reported his turn to final approach placed the airplane in position to land long and fast. He landed long on runway 36 and was unable to stop before the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane dropped six feet down a steep embankment, crossed a road, and came to rest about 70 feet past the departure end of runway 36. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar. At the time of the accident, the wind in the area was reported from 210 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4785J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4785J-2018-01-08), registration cancelled 2018-01-08, S/N MB-232, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19 - Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: MB-232 - Year built: 1967 - Engines: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Aliosman Bilukbash - Registered owner: Aliosman Bilukbash - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: N43, Easton, PA - Destination: N43, Easton, PA - Airport: N43, Braden Airpark, runway 36, 1,956 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 62; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 360 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 12 knots, gusting 17 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.18 inHg - Observed at: ABE, 10 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 20130704014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130704014009A), Jul 4, 2013: Beech A23-19, Easton, PA, Substantial damage. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot had not flown for over 6 years. He did not hold a current medical certificate and had not accomplished a flight review… ## Docket (6 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 30, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87417. 5.4 MB in all. - Memorandum for Record (Accident Pilot) (item 1, .PDF, 63 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40401886&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20for%20Record%20(Accident%20Pilot)-Master.PDF - Memorandum for Record (Pilot's statement to FAA) (item 2, .PDF, 55 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40400731&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20for%20Record%20(Pilot%27s%20statement%20to%20FAA)-Master.PDF - Memorandum for Record (Weather) (item 3, .PDF, 56 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40400349&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20for%20Record%20(Weather)-Master.PDF - Photograph #1: Front view of airplane (Courtesy of FAA) (item 4, .PDF, 379 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40401887&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photograph%20%231%3A%20Front%20view%20of%20airplane%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF - Photograph #2: Closeup view of overrun (Courtesy of FAA) (item 5, .PDF, 2.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40398524&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photograph%20%232%3A%20Closeup%20view%20of%20overrun%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF - Photograph #3: Far view of overrun (Courtesy of FAA) (item 6, .PDF, 2.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40398526&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photograph%20%233%3A%20Far%20view%20of%20overrun%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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