Beechcraft F33A N961WW

Summary

On 13 July 1989 at about 22:45 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N961WW, operated by Richard Sommers, was involved in an accident near Waterville, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 1989 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Waterville, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Robert Lafleur (WVL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N961WW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard Sommers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boca Raton → Waterville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC89LA162

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF NOTAMS AND THE EXCESSIVE LANDING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A LONG LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT SAID HE ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 05. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND HE CORRECTED WITH POWER. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON WET PAVEMENT; BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO BROKEN RUNWAY PAVEMENT AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED NOTAMS THAT 2700 FEET OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 05 WAS CLOSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.