- Date
- January 22, 1993, 13:36 local (21:36 UTC)
- Place
- Pacoima, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4458SBeech 58P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930122000739A
- Case key
- 27913
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Probable cause
The pilot's poorly planned approach, his use of an excessive airspeed on final approach and his improper use of the brakes. A factor in the accident was his limited experience in both multi engine and in the accident aircraft.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The accident was witnessed by both air traffic controllers in the tower cab and various pilots and mechanics at the airport. According to their observations, the aircraft's final approach was 'hot, high and long.' The aircraft touched down about two thirds of the way down the runway and shortly thereafter began to skid. The aircraft began to skid sideways and a main landing gear collapsed. The pilot said that he encountered a tail wind on final which caused his airspeed to be excessive and the aircraft to float. He further reported that just after touchdown when the aircraft was skidding he reached for the flap control lever. The air traffic controllers in the tower cab reported that the winds were calm at the time of the aircraft's approach and landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4458S
- Reported as
- Beech 58P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TJ58
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-L1B, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- William K. Gamble
- Registered owner
- William K. Gamble
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 12, 1993 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- SMX · Santa Maria, CA
- Airport
- WHP · Whiteman, runway 12, 3,960 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,000 total · 25 in this make and model · 7,000 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WHP, 1 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.
Other investigations on N4458S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.