- Date
- December 12, 1983, 12:39 local (17:39 UTC)
- Place
- Coatesville, PA
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3298DNorth American NA-265-40
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831212075579A
- Case key
- 35302
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Analysis
During an IFR arrival, an ILS apch was made to rwy 29 in rain, turbulence & gusty wings. At aprx 400 ft AGL, the acft broke out of the clouds while on the localizer glide slope. The airspeed at that time was 8 KTS above the reference speed, but was fluctuating due to the turbulence. The plt report that just before touchdown, the acft settled & partial power was applied; however, the plane touched down on soft, wet turf aprx 20 ft short of the rwy lip. Immediately after ground contact, a jolt was felt & the acft listed to the right. The plt compensated with aileron control. However, as the acft slowed down during the roll-out, the right wing dropped to the surface & the acft veered off the right side of the rwy. It came to rest with the right gear partially collapsed & damage to the right wing tip, right main gear strut door, speed brake & other 2 gear. Aprx 12 mi south southeast at wilmington, DE, the wind was from 200 deg at 16 gusting 26 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3298D
- Reported as
- North American NA-265-40
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18650
- Airframe hours
- 8,295
- Engine
- P&W JT12A-8, 3,300 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mcneilus Truck & Manufacturing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · October 18, 1982 · 132 hours before
- Departed
- White Plains, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 40N · Coatesville, runway 29, 4,600 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,082 total · 140 in this make and model · 7,524 as pilot in command · 140 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 16 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ILG, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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