Runway excursion Accident Beechcraft C50 Twin Bonanza N38MM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291083
 
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Date:Saturday 18 April 2015
Time:10:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C50 Twin Bonanza
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N38MM
MSN: CH-297
Year of manufacture:1955
Engine model:Lycoming GO-480-F1A6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Honesdale, Pennsylvania -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wilkes-Barre-Wyoming Valle Airport, PA (WBW/KWBW)
Destination airport:HONESDALE, PA (N30)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
According to an FAA inspector, he was investigating the report of a twin-engine airplane that overrun the end of the runway during landing. He said the nose landing gear had collapsed. He identified the pilot, but was unable to obtain statement from him.

It is unknown if the pilot experienced any mechanical anomalies with the airplane. According to the FAA inspector who examined the airplane, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear support structure when the landing gear collapsed.  

The pilot has not responded to contact attempts by the FAA inspector or the National Transportation Safety Board investigator, and has not submitted an NTSB form 6120, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to stop the airplane on the runway during landing, resulting in an overrun, landing gear collapse and substantial damage to the airplane.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA15CA055
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB GAA15CA055

Location

Revision history:

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