# NTSB MIA90LA053: Beech E185, N50BP, Wauchula, FL, January 13, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 12, 1990, 21:25 local (Jan 13, 1990, 02:25 UTC)
- Place: Wauchula, FL
- Coordinates: 27.540369, -81.800346 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5404&lon=-81.8003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32614
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32614/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA053

## Probable cause

LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE LEFT MAIN TIRE DURING FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE DURING THE LANDING AND A NOSE OVER AS THE PILOT WAS CORRECTING WITH OPPOSITE BRAKE AND RUDDER.

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, unknown
  - landing gear,tire - no pressure (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE DEFLATED IN FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT & SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER AS THE PILOT WAS APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N50BP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E185
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-455
- Airframe hours: 10240
- Engines: P&W R-985-14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Wauchula Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 9, 1989, 41 hours before
- Departed: FLL, FT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Airport: FD07, Wauchula Muni, runway 36, 3,300 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; airline transport, military, flight engineer; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 16,000 total, 109 in this make and model, 6,000 as pilot in command, 241 in the last 90 days, 100 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SRQ, 37 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 19900112000509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900112000509A), Jan 12, 1990: Beech E18S, Wauchula, FL, Substantial damage. Left main tire ruptured on landing roll. Used brakes to steer. Aircraft nosed over.

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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