ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37881
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| Date: | Saturday 23 April 1994 |
| Time: | 15:04 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B24R Sierra |
| Owner/operator: | Fort Bragg Flying Activity |
| Registration: | N9353S |
| MSN: | MC-353 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1864 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Park, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rocky Mount, NC (RWI |
| (KCGS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a landing, the airplane bounced three times with its nose wheel contacting the runway before the main gear. After the third bounce, over 1/2 of the way down the 2,610-foot-long runway, the pilot initiated a climb. Witnesses stated that the airplane's flaps were extended during the aborted landing. Witnesses also stated that after the airplane started to climb, it went into a shallow left turn and climbed to about 50 feet AGL. During the climb the airplane stalled and impacted a 30-foot-high building located about 1/4 mile beyond the end of the runway. Post accident examination of the airframe revealed the flaps were retracted and the landing gear were extended. According to the Beechcraft Balked Landing Procedures, the landing gear should be retracted after full throttle is applied. The flaps should not be retracted until the airplane is clear of obstacles and trimmed for best rate-of- climb. No airframe or engine anomalies were noted. At the time of the accident the airplane was about 77.5 lbs. over its maximum allowable gross weight. Wind direction was reported to be 'extremely variable.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare and delayed recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear during the aborted landing; the exceeded allowable gross weight; and the unfavorable wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94FA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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