# NTSB FTW93LA040: Beech B100, N3GS, Uvalde, TX, November 19, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 19, 1992, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Uvalde, TX
- Coordinates: 29.210391, -99.780158 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2104&lon=-99.7802&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18618
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18618/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA040

## Probable cause

THE PILOTS FAILURE TO GO AROUND. A FACTOR WAS HIS RESULTANT LONG LANDING AND DELAYED FLARE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - collapsed
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT FLEW AN NDB APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33. DURING THE APPROACH THE PILOT DID NOT GAIN VISUAL RECOGNITION OF THE RUNWAY UNTIL HE WAS OVER THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL TOUCHDOWN WITH THE LANDING GEAR A PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND 1,680 FEET PAST THE THRESHOLD. THE LANDING GEAR MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY 2,486 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD OF THE 5,235 FOOT RUNWAY. THE COPILOT ADVISED THE PILOT THAT HE SHOULD GO AROUND AS THEY CROSSED THE THRESHOLD DUE TO THE SPEED AND HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT QUALIFIED HIS LANDING AS HARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3GS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3GS-1993-04-01), registration cancelled 1993-04-01, S/N BE36 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B100
- Registry model: [Beech B100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b100) (registry code 1152919) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BE-36
- Airframe hours: 5758
- Engines: GARRETT TPE 331-6252B 715 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Swanson, George C.
- Registered owner: Swanson, George C.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, June 28, 1992, 140 hours before
- Departed: BPT, BEAUMONT, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: UVA, Garner Field, runway 33, 5,235 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,239 total, 2,085 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft broken
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: COT, 70 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 19921119055849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921119055849A), Nov 19, 1992: Beech B100, Uvalde, TX, Substantial damage. Broke out end of runway off side. Safety pilot advised go around. Ignored. Hit runway on angle. Impact folded gear.

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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