Beechcraft BE-24R N2536W

Summary

On 21 October 2005 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-24R registered N2536W, operated by Bryan Smith, was involved in an accident near Esperance, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one 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

21 October 2005 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Esperance, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Hogan Airport (NY05)

Coordinates

42.7814, -74.3256

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-24R

Registration

N2536W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bryan Smith

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schenectady → Esperance

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC06CA014

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot touched down on runway 30, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and aileron; however, the airplane continued onto the grass off the left side of the runway. The pilot then applied full power to initiate a go-around, and as the airplane approached the brush at the end of the runway, the pilot lifted the airplane off the ground. During the rotation, the airplane impacted a boulder, which was hidden in the brush. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. He also reported approximately 253 hours of total flight experience, 55 of which were in make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.