Beechcraft E33A N7027N

Summary

On 19 November 1997 at about 18:55 local time, a Beechcraft E33A registered N7027N was involved in an accident near Westminster, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 November 1997 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Westminster, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Clearview (2W2)

Coordinates

39.5705, -76.9991

Aircraft

Beechcraft E33A

Registration

N7027N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hagarstown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA029

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his misjudgment of speed and distance while on final approach to land, and his delay in aborting the landing after failing to attain a proper touchdown point for landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot flew his airplane on a 30 minute flight from one airport to another. A witness observed the airplane touch down 'fast' about mid-field, on the 1,845 foot long runway. The engine was heard to power up when the airplane was about 200 feet from the departure end of the runway. The airplane then struck trees about 450 feet beyond the end of the runway. Winds at the airport were estimated to be from the northwest at 10 gusting 20 knots. The terrain at the departure end of the runway sloped down, and the tree tops were at the runway elevation. The pilot did not recall the accident; however, when asked why he landed downwind on runway 13, he stated, 'It's normal to land uphill.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.