ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355021
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 November 1997 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7027N |
| MSN: | CE186 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westminster, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hagarstown, MD |
| (2W2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew his airplane on a 30 minute flight from one airport to another. A witness observed the airplane touch down 'fast' about mid-field, on the 1,845 foot long runway. The engine was heard to power up when the airplane was about 200 feet from the departure end of the runway. The airplane then struck trees about 450 feet beyond the end of the runway. Winds at the airport were estimated to be from the northwest at 10 gusting 20 knots. The terrain at the departure end of the runway sloped down, and the tree tops were at the runway elevation. The pilot did not recall the accident; however, when asked why he landed downwind on runway 13, he stated, 'It's normal to land uphill.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his misjudgment of speed and distance while on final approach to land, and his delay in aborting the landing after failing to attain a proper touchdown point for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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