MIA84LA065

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Ft.Myers, FL · January 23, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 23, 1984, 11:12 local (16:12 UTC)
Place
Ft.Myers, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9382QBeech 58
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840123043749A
Case key
31075

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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.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionLanding - roll
Landing gear,tire - failure,totalCause
Main gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear,main gear - overload
Directional control - not performed
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled

Analysis

The acft was rolling on the rwy after a smooth landing when the left tire blew out and the left landing gear collapsed. The acft swerved to the left into the wind and slid off the left side of the rwy. According to the plt, the wind was from 090 deg at 18 gusting 26 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9382Q
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4979
Airframe hours
4,979
Engine
Lycoming IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 135
Registered owner
Asheville Flying Ser.,Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
MCN · Macon, GA
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
FMY · Page Field, runway 5, 6,401 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
29
Certificates
Airline transport, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
4,500 total · 1,100 in this make and model · 4,300 as pilot in command · 230 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
90° at 18 knots, gusting 34
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
10,000 ft unknown
Temperature
73 °F, dew point 61 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
FMY, 18 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.