ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355900
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| Date: | Saturday 10 May 1997 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  North American B-25J |
| Owner/operator: | Mid Atlantic Air Museum |
| Registration: | N9456Z |
| MSN: | 44-29939 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9668 hours |
| Engine model: | Wright R2600-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Reading, PA (KRDG) |
| (W66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arrival at the airport, the pilot executed a flyover of the airport and entered a left downwind pattern for runway 32. According to the pilot, the airplane experienced light turbulence during the descent below 2,500 feet and throughout the traffic pattern. He said that while on final approach, the airplane was buffeted by gusty winds that required several power applications to maintain his approach speed. The pilot stated that while on short final, the airplane began to settle due to windshear and gusty winds, and the airplane touched down at the edge of the runway. Examination of the runway and wreckage by an NTSB Investigator revealed tire marks on a 3 to 4 inch raised area at the approach end of the runway surface. Tire marks on the runway extended for approximately 3/10 of a mile, where the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. Winds reported 12 miles northeast of the airport were from 310 degrees at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the final approach. A factor in the accident was the exposed runway lip/edge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA088
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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