Beechcraft B50 N271D

Summary

On 5 August 1983 at about 15:00 local time, a Beechcraft B50 registered N271D was involved in an accident near Corsicna, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 August 1983 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Corsicna, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Corsicana Muni (CRS)

Coordinates

32.0804, -96.4604

Aircraft

Beechcraft B50

Registration

N271D

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waco → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA363

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, HE CLOSED THE MIXTURES & THROTTLES AND ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER THE PROPS, BUT THE LEFT ENG CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH WITH NO FLAPS, AND REPORTEDLY ARRIVED AT THE RWY WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 140 MPH (50 MPH TOO FAST). THE 1ST TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE AT MIDFIELD. HOWEVER, THE PLT SAW THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RWY. HE HAD SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO LIFT OUT, CLEAR A ROAD & FENCE, THEN TOUCHDOWN IN A CLEAR ZONE FOR RWY 32. AT SOME POINT DURING THE SEQUENCE, THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN, THE FUSELAGE WAS WRINKLED & THE PLT'S WINDSHIELD POPPED OUT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HOUSING, 50-820146, HAD FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE NOSE GEAR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.