ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291692
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| Date: | Sunday 22 October 2006 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky King, Inc. |
| Registration: | N200MW |
| MSN: | E-1063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Augustine, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, GA (SAV/KSAV) |
| St. Augustine Airport-Northeast Florida Regional Airport, FL (UST/KSGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private certificated pilot was landing at night on a lighted runway. The airplane landed short of the paved runway, and collided with a dirt bank, collapsing both main landing gear. The pilot noted in his written report to the NTSB that the runway he elected to land on did not have a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), and was adjacent to the unlighted intercoastal waterway. He also stated that he added engine power during the final approach, but the "aircraft did not respond as anticipated.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during landing, which resulted in an undershoot and on ground collision with a dirt bank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA07CA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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