# NTSB NYC89LA046: Beech 24R, N9233S, Oxford, MA, December 11, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 11, 1988, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Oxford, MA
- Location: 42.1159° N, 71.8701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxford, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1159&lon=-71.8701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36348
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36348/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA046

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY DUE TO A LONG LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A LONG LANDING WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND OF 15 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE 2047 FOOT RUNWAY, RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END, ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO AN AREA OF BRUSH. THE TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS ESTIMATED BY WITNESS AS 1/2 TO 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9233S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9233S-2013-10-28), registration cancelled 2013-10-28, S/N MC-382, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 24R
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MC 382
- Airframe hours: 1793
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Carl Brown
- Registered owner: Carl Brown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 4, 1988, 2 hours before
- Departed: EWB, NEW BEDFORD, MA
- Destination: MA08, OXFORD, MA
- Airport: MA08, Oxford, runway 20, 2,047 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 990 total, 574 in this make and model, 843 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 25 °F

## 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 19881211056519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881211056519A), Dec 11, 1988: Beech B24R, Oxford, MA, Substantial damage. Landed last third of runway in a strong crosswind unable to stop. Crashed off departure end of runway.

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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