- Date
- August 13, 2006, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Pawtucket, RI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N75APBeech B100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20060813016069A
- Case key
- 64313
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Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during final approach, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent gear collapse.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The commercial pilot stated that he was flying a Beech B100 on a visual approach to runway 33, a 3,210-foot long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The approach was executed with full flap extension, and the landing gear extended. The right main landing gear touched down approximately 2 feet prior to the runway, and collapsed as it traveled over the elevated runway edge. The airplane subsequently came to rest upright off the right side of the runway. The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Factual narrative
The commercial pilot stated that he was flying a Beech B100 on a visual approach to runway 33, a 3,210-foot long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The approach was executed with full flap extension, and the landing gear extended. The right main landing gear touched down approximately 2 feet prior to the runway, and collapsed as it traveled over the elevated runway edge. The airplane subsequently came to rest upright off the right side of the runway. The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 3,374 hours, of which, 161 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The reported wind at the airport, at the time of the accident, was from 300 degrees at 7 knots. The airport was also serviced by runway 23, which was 5,000 feet long, 150 feet wide, and consisted of asphalt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N75AP
- Reported as
- Beech B100
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BE-57
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE331, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Brian Ross
- Registered owner
- 4D Aviation Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- FOK · Westhampton Bea, NY
- Destination
- SFZ · Pawtucket, RI
- Airport
- SFC · North Central State Airport, runway 33, 3,210 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2
- Flight hours
- 3,374 total · 161 in this make and model · 320 as pilot in command · 238 in the last 90 days · 51 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.06 inHg
- Observed at
- SFZ
FAA reports on this event · 1
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