NYC88LA001

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Mansfield, MA · October 2, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 2, 1987, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Mansfield, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4007TBeech B23
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19871002058479A
Case key
36026

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Brakes(normal) - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Weather condition - high windFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

According to the plt, the winds were from the south-southwest at 15 to 20 KTS. He rprtd that drg the landing roll on rwy 22, he applied full right rudder against the prevailing wind, but the acft veered left with the application of brakes. Subsequently, it contd toward a drainage area beside rwy 14/32. As the acft crossed the drainage area, it enctrd upward sloping terrain on the opposite side & was damaged. No pre-acdnt mechanical problem was rprtd.

Aircraft

Registration
N4007T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Serial number
M1114
Airframe hours
1,529
Engine
Lycoming O-360-A2G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Dana R. Clow
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 28, 1987 · 23 hours before
Departed
SFZ · Pawtucket, RI
Destination
3B2
Airport
1B9 · Mansfield, runway 22, 2,200 × 100 ft, grass/turf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
98 total · 16 in this make and model · 53 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 20 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
61 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.