ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353369
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May 1999 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N53LE |
| MSN: | E2972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 796 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental I-0-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buffalo Center, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Wayne, IN (KFTW) |
| (KRLA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he could not determine the surface wind direction as he flew over the restricted landing area. The pilot said he touched down about halfway down the runway that was 2,500' long. The pilot said he could not stop on the wet grass and skidded off the runway, collided with an earthen berm, and skidded to a stop in the field next to the runway end. He said he realized he had landed long and downwind. The owner of the restricted landing area said he had no wind direction or landing direction indicator at his landing area.
Probable Cause: The pilot not attaining a proper touchdown point and not performing a go around. Factors were the wet grass and the tailwin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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