ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362491
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| Date: | Friday 22 January 1993 |
| Time: | 15:36 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58P Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4458S |
| MSN: | TJ58 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-L1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacoima, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Santa Maria, CA (SMX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACCIDENT WAS WITNESSED BY BOTH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN THE TOWER CAB AND VARIOUS PILOTS AND MECHANICS AT THE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THEIR OBSERVATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT'S FINAL APPROACH WAS 'HOT, HIGH AND LONG.' THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER BEGAN TO SKID. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SKID SIDEWAYS AND A MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A TAIL WIND ON FINAL WHICH CAUSED HIS AIRSPEED TO BE EXCESSIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT TO FLOAT. HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS SKIDDING HE REACHED FOR THE FLAP CONTROL LEVER. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN THE TOWER CAB REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM AT THE TIME OF THE AIRCRAFT'S APPROACH AND LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH, HIS USE OF AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN BOTH MULTI ENGINE AND IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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