Beechcraft BE-55 N7202R
9 December 2003 · E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 2003 at about 17:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55 registered N7202R was involved in an accident near E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (N53)
- Coordinates
- 41.0358, -75.1606
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-55
- Registration
- N7202R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monticello → E. Stroudsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD04CA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ballooned during the landing flare. The pilot then applied a nose down correction and subsequently landed hard on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Winder, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55 | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55-T42A | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Wells PITTS S1S | Duncannon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Cessna 205 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Cessna T210L | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Cessna 182Q | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172E | Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania, United States | Lisa F. Reinhold | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hawker T MK 7A | Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |