ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30423
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| Date: | Monday 6 September 1999 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Bill G. Cantrell |
| Registration: | N9576Y |
| MSN: | TC-358 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3168 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ada Municipal Airport, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KADH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot lost control of the airplane during the landing flare/touchdown, and the airplane exited the runway and impacted a hangar. According to witnesses, the airplane's speed during the approach was 'fast.' The pilot stated that the airplane landed on runway 35 and 'veered left for unknown reasons.' The airplane exited the left side of the runway and traveled 500 yards, where it penetrated a steel sheeted hangar door with three-inch steel reinforcements. A person who previously flew with the pilot reported to the FAA that the pilot 'likes to land hot.' It was noted during the post-accident examination of the airframe that two of the three seat guides for the pilot's seat, which secured the seat legs to the seat tracks, were spread open. The center and right seat guides were dislodged from the seat tracks. No other anomalies with the airframe or engines were discovered.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare/touchdown. Factors were the pilot's excessive approach speed and the partial failure of the seat guides for the pilot's seat.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA248
FAA register: FAA register: 1. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=9576Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jun-2014 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2014 01:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2023 05:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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