FTW76DPH13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58P · Gurdon, AR · September 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1976
Place
Gurdon, AR · GURDON, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60055Beech 58P
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155339

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2569  76/9/17    GURDON,AR           BEECH 58P           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 723
        TIME - 1040                    N60055              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GURDON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALICE TX                    GURDON,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 2500FT TURF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N60055
Reported as
Beech 58P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gurdon Muni