Beechcraft C23 N2251L

Summary

On 29 December 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N2251L was involved in an accident near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, 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

29 December 2005 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Silver Wings Field (5A5)

Coordinates

36.4297, -93.6956

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N2251L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Warren → Eureka Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW06CA070

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing and his delay in aborting the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 304-hour private pilot reported the single-engine airplane began to swerve back and forth during the landing roll on runway 34. The pilot elected to abort the landing; however, during the takeoff roll the pilot realized he did not have sufficient airspeed for lift-off. The tricycle-gear-equipped airplane overran the departure end of the 1,900-foot long by 65-feet wide grass runway. The airplane continued down an embankment. The winds were reported as light and variable at the time of the accident. The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 46 hours in the same make and model of airplane. The pilot also reported that the accident could have been prevented by more training in short field landings in this make and model aircraft. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.