ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373256
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| Date: | Sunday 12 April 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6021X |
| MSN: | M-2155 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2396 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Branchville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL (BHM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS LDG AT THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO THE NORTH WITH A TAILWIND, BECAUSE TREES LOCATED ON THE NORTH END OF THE RWY PRECLUDED LDG TO THE SOUTH INTO THE WIND. HE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO LAND ON THE 1,754 FT RUNWAY; WITNESSES REPORTED THAT A 7-12 KT TAILWIND EXISTED AND THAT ALL THREE ATTEMPTS WERE TOO FAST. THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON THE THIRD 'AND DECIDED FINAL' ATTEMPT, HE FORCED THE ACFT TO TOUCH DOWN AND IT BOUNCED. HE INITIATED ANOTHER GO-AROUND AND THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE 60 FT HIGH TREES AT THE NORTH END OF THE RWY, STALLED, ROLLED RIGHT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ACFT DID NOT TOUCH DOWN UNTIL ABOUT MID-FIELD ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA110
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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