# NTSB ERA17CA047: Hawker Beechcraft G58, N525, Atlanta, GA, November 1, 2016 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: November 1, 2016, 15:35 local (20:35 UTC) - Place: Atlanta, GA - Coordinates: 33.869998, -84.303054 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8700&lon=-84.3031&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: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 22, 2017 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 94381 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17CA047 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/94381/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=94381 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA047 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed during final approach and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Hawker Beechcraft G58, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=4220005), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Hawker Beechcraft G58, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md?model=4220005), [All aircraft, 1,681 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Hawker Beechcraft G58, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=4220005), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022000): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Contributed to outcome; cases with it: [Hawker Beechcraft G58, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022000/cases.md?model=4220005), [All aircraft, 224 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022000/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230); cases with it: [Hawker Beechcraft G58, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=4220005), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) (defining event); cases with it: [Hawker Beechcraft G58, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=4220005), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the commercial pilot, the multiengine airplane was about 5 miles from the airport when it was cleared to land on runway 3R. Then, about 1.5 miles from the airport, he accepted a landing clearance change from the air traffic controller to land on runway 3L instead of 3R. The pilot increased engine power and set up to land on runway 3L; however, the airplane was "fast" on final approach and landed "long." The pilot "stood" on the brakes, the left tire "blew out," and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. After departing runway 3L, the airplane traveled through the grass and impacted asphalt of another runway, which was raised about 7 inches above the ground. When the nose landing gear struck the asphalt, it collapsed, and the airplane then came to rest. During the accident sequence, the fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The wind at the airport around the time of the accident was from 140°at 7 knots. ## Factual narrative According to the commercial pilot, the multiengine airplane was approximately 5 miles from the airport when it was cleared to land on runway 3R. Then, about 1.5 mile from the airport, he accepted a landing clearance change from the air traffic controller to land on runway 3L instead of 3R. The pilot increased engine power and set up to land on runway 3L; however, the airplane was "fast" on final approach and landed "long." The pilot "stood" on the brakes, the left tire "blew out," and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. After departing runway 3L, the airplane traveled through the grass, and impacted the asphalt of runway 16, which was raised approximately 7 inches above the ground. When the nose landing gear struck the asphalt, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on runway 16. During the accident sequence, the fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The wind at the airport around the time of the accident was from 140° true at 7 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N525](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N525), registered now, S/N TH-2188, built 2007 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G58 (NO SERIES) - Registry model: [Hawker Beechcraft G58](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-g58) (registry code 4220005) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-550-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-c) (registry code 17209, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: TH-2188 - Year built: 2007 - Airframe hours: 1230 - Engines: CONT MOTOR IO-550-C 300 horsepower reciprocating; CONT MOTOR IO-550-C 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, June 9, 2016 - Departed: AYS, WAYCROSS, GA - Destination: PDK, Atlanta, GA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: PDK, Dekalb-Peachtree, runway 03L, 3,746 × 150 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Satellite tracking device, Stall warning system, Auto-pilot, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Onboard weather ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review August 12, 2016; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 1,022 total, 523 in this make and model, 982 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 52 °F - Altimeter: 30.20 inHg - Observed at: PDK ## 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 20161101017319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161101017319A), Nov 1, 2016: Hawker Beechcraft Corp G58, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Received call for accident at pdk on 11/01/2016. FAA roc 8020-9 states: ?N525 BE58 ays-pdk was cleared for a visual approach to rwy 3L. On initial contact, the… ## Docket (6 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 3, 2017, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=94381. 2.3 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 1.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40454767&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF - Pilot Statement (item 2, .PDF, 119 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40454768&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%20Statement-Master.PDF - Pilot Interview Summary (item 3, .PDF, 93 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40454769&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%20Interview%20Summary-Master.PDF - FAA Inspector Statement (item 4, .PDF, 24 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40454770&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%20Statement-Master.PDF - Weather Observations (item 5, .PDF, 102 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40454771&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Weather%20Observations-Master.PDF - Location where airplane came to rest (item 6, .PDF, 279 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40454772&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Location%20where%20airplane%20came%20to%20rest-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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