Accident Beechcraft 60 N1887L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382691
 
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Date:Saturday 22 January 1983
Time:13:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 60
Owner/operator:Luckey Laboratories, Inc.
Registration: N1887L
MSN: P-388
Year of manufacture:1976
Total airframe hrs:1100 hours
Engine model:Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Watsonville, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Apple Valley, CA (APV
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR DURING A LANDING IN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS. HE HAD BEGUN A MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WHEN HE NOTICED HE COULD STILL SEE THE RUNWAY AND DECIDED HE COULD MAKE A LANDING. HE SAID HE LANDED JUST BEYOND THRESHOLD BUT WITNESSES SAID HE LANDED 2/3 BEYOND THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE PILOT BLAMED HYDROPLANING FOR THE OVERRUN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX83LA081
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX83LA081

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Revision history:

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