Beechcraft 19 N1929W

Summary

On 20 October 2001 at about 14:51 local time, a Beechcraft 19 registered N1929W, operated by James D. Card, was involved in an accident near St Clair Spring, Alabama, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 October 2001 at 14:51

Classification

Accident

Location

St Clair Spring, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Private Grass Strip

Coordinates

33.3000, -86.3000

Aircraft

Beechcraft 19

Registration

N1929W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James D. Card

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kosciusko → St Clair Spring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02LA002

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot misjudged the touchdown point that resulted in the runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Upon arriving at the destination airport, the flight entered the traffic pattern for a runway 27 approach and landing. A nearby eyewitness reported that the airplane appeared to be high on the approach to land on the 2000-foot long sod airstrip. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway and collided with a berm and sheared off the main landing gear. The airplane came to rest in the front yard of a nearby resident. The post-accident examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane. The aircraft maintenance logs were not recovered for examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.