# NTSB SEA06CA002: Beech D35, N2106D, Creswell, OR, October 3, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: October 3, 2005, 11:40 local (18:40 UTC) - Place: Creswell, OR - Coordinates: 43.916667, -123.011108 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9167&lon=-123.0111&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 31, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 62615 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA002 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62615/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA002 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and worn brakes. Inadequate maintenance was a factor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - landing gear,normal brake system - worn (cause) - maintenance,annual inspection - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor) - terrain condition - open field - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot reported that he set-up for a landing on runway 15. The pilot stated that the touchdown was normal, however, the aircraft was slow to react to the application of brakes. The pilot reduced the throttle to idle and maintained a straight tracking on the runway. Toward the end of the landing roll, the pilot reported that the brakes became effective, however, the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and traveled over the terrain for about 100 yards before coming to rest. The main landing gear was damaged, the nosed gear collapsed and the left wing displayed buckling along the surface and was pulled aft at the wing root. The aircraft had just been signed off for its annual inspection. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported by the pilot at the time of the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector responded to the accident site and reported that a witness observed the aircraft landing from north to south. The witness stated that "the airplane appeared to be traveling too fast towards the end of the runway to stop by the end." The witness noted a cloud of blue smoke coming from the wheels before he lost sight of the aircraft just before it ran off the end of the runway. Skid marks on the runway indicated that the aircraft touched down long about 600-700 feet from the end of the runway. Inspection of the landing gear brakes indicated that the brake pads on the left side were worn beyond their limits. ## Factual narrative On October 3, 2005, about 1140 Pacific daylight time a Beech D35, N2106D, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ran off the runway at Hobby Field, Creswell, Oregon, and collided with the terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight departed from Cottage Grove, Oregon, about 10 minutes prior to the accident. During a telephone interview and subsequent written statement, the pilot reported that he set-up for a landing on runway 15. The pilot stated that the touchdown was normal, however, the aircraft was slow to react to the application of brakes. The pilot reduced the throttle to idle and maintained a straight tracking on the runway. Toward the end of the landing roll, the pilot reported that the brakes became effective, however, the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and traveled over the terrain for about 100 yards before coming to rest. The main landing gear was damaged, the nosed gear collapsed and the left wing displayed buckling along the surface and was pulled aft at the wing root. The pilot reported that the aircraft had just been signed off for its annual inspection. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported by the pilot at the time of the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector from the Hillsboro, Oregon, Flight Standards District Office, responded to the accident site and reported that a witness observed the aircraft landing from north to south. The witness stated that "the airplane appeared to be traveling too fast towards the end of the runway to stop by the end." The witness noted a cloud of blue smoke coming from the wheels before he lost sight of the aircraft just before it ran off the end of the runway. Skid marks on the runway indicated that the aircraft touched down long about 600-700 feet from the end of the runway. Inspection of the landing gear brakes indicated that the brake pads on the left side were worn beyond their limits. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2106D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2106D), registered now, S/N D-3451, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech D35 - Registry model: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: D-3451 - Engines: Continental IO-470-C reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: George Bartlett - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 61S, Cottage Grove, OR - Destination: 77S, Creswell, OR - Airport: 77S, Hobby Field, runway 15 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 82; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 1,588 total, 1,478 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 20051003023179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051003023179A), Oct 3, 2005: Beech D35, Creswell, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot took off from cottage grove heading for Creswell, OR. On landing the aircraft ran long and off the end of the runway. The aircraft was landing to… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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