- Date
- July 2, 2005, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- East Hampton, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3YPBeech BE-35-C33A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA/FSDO
- FAA report
- 20050702032139A
- Case key
- 62057
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the landing surface.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the approach to the runway, the airplane's sink rate increased and the airplane landed a few feet short of the runway, resulting in substantial damage. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated "better judgment."
Factual narrative
On July 2, 2005, about 1430 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-35-C33A, N3YP, was substantially damaged when it landed short of the runway at East Hampton Airport (HTO), East Hampton, New York. The certificated commercial pilot/owner and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, which originated at Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (MMK), Meriden, Connecticut.
According to the pilot, he was aiming to land on the "numbers" for runway 28. During the short final leg of the approach, the airplane's sink rate increased. The airplane landed "a few feet" short of the runway.
On July 26, 2005 a Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane and determined that it had sustained substantial damage during the off-runway landing.
The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, airplane single engine sea, and instrument airplane. He reported 3,038 total hours of flight experience in single engine airplanes, 1,611 hours of which were in the accident airplane make and model.
The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies associated with the airplane, and when asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated "better judgment."
The weather reported at East Hampton Airport, at 1550, included winds from 180 degrees at 6 knots, and scattered clouds at 10,000 feet.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3YP
- Reported as
- Beech BE-35-C33A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CE32
- Airframe hours
- 2,948
- Engine
- Continental IO520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 2004 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- MMK · Meriden, CT
- Destination
- HTO · East Hampton, NY
- Airport
- HTO · East Hampton Airport, runway 28, 4,255 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,611 in this make and model · 9 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.26 inHg
- Observed at
- HTO
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.