- Date
- July 26, 1987, 15:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Vergennes, VT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6009SBeech C23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870726043339A
- Case key
- 30457
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of the Beech C23 had taken off and was returning to the airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot attempted to land on runway 20, but made a go around because of gusty winds. On the second attempt to land on the same runway, the aircraft touched down on the wet 3000 foot grass strip with 1200 feet of runway remaining. The aircraft ran off the runway and hit trees. After the aircraft came to rest, the pilot noted that the wind sock was indicating that he had landed downwind.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6009S
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M2092
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Phillip E Railsback
- Registered owner
- FAA Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- B06 · Basin Harbor, runway 20, 3,000 × 95 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 118 total · 38 in this make and model · 80 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.