Beechcraft A100 N227BC

Summary

On 17 March 2003 at about 23:25 local time, a Beechcraft A100 registered N227BC was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Georgia, 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

17 March 2003 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Carrollton West Georgia Region (CTJ)

Coordinates

33.6311, -85.1519

Aircraft

Beechcraft A100

Registration

N227BC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minden → Carrollton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ATL03LA081

Nobody was injured.

The pilot misjudged the approach and touchdown airspeeds that resulted in the overrun of the runway during a landing. Factors were the wet runway and hydroplaning conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed with the flaps of the airplane inoperative and stowed in the up position. At the time of landing, runway 34 was wet and there was precipitation in the area. The airplane hydroplaned down the runway and rolled off the departure end of the runway into a muddy area. The airplane nosed over and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot stated that she did not compute the landing roll distance needed for landing on the wet runway. The Safety Information Section of the Pilots Operating Handbook states a caution when landing on runways covered by water. Examination of the airplane revealed that the propeller assemblies and both engines were damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.