Beechcraft D35 N2106D

Summary

On 3 October 2005 at about 18:40 local time, a Beechcraft D35 registered N2106D was involved in an accident near Creswell, Oregon, 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.

Date

3 October 2005 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Creswell, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hobby Field (77S)

Coordinates

43.9167, -123.0111

Aircraft

Beechcraft D35

Registration

N2106D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cottage Grove → Creswell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA002

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and worn brakes. Inadequate maintenance was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he set-up for a landing on runway 15. The pilot stated that the touchdown was normal, however, the aircraft was slow to react to the application of brakes. The pilot reduced the throttle to idle and maintained a straight tracking on the runway. Toward the end of the landing roll, the pilot reported that the brakes became effective, however, the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and traveled over the terrain for about 100 yards before coming to rest. The main landing gear was damaged, the nosed gear collapsed and the left wing displayed buckling along the surface and was pulled aft at the wing root. The aircraft had just been signed off for its annual inspection. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported by the pilot at the time of the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector responded to the accident site and reported that a witness observed the aircraft landing from north to south. The witness stated that "the airplane appeared to be traveling too fast towards the end of the runway to stop by the end." The witness noted a cloud of blue smoke coming from the wheels before he lost sight of the aircraft just before it ran off the end of the runway. Skid marks on the runway indicated that the aircraft touched down long about 600-700 feet from the end of the runway. Inspection of the landing gear brakes indicated that the brake pads on the left side were worn beyond their limits.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.