Beechcraft BE-55 N1751W

Summary

On 8 September 2007 at about 20:26 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55 registered N1751W was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia, United States. 3 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

8 September 2007 at 20:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Lee Gilmer Memorial (GVL)

Coordinates

34.2739, -83.8339

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-55

Registration

N1751W

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charleston → Gainesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07CA223

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the Beech 55 said he was distracted while talking on the radio, and delayed his descent prior to landing on runway 29 at the destination airport. As a result, the airplane was "too high, too fast, and 120 knots over the trees" prior to touchdown on the 4,100-foot long runway. The airplane continued to float, and the pilot determined that he "couldn't go around." The airplane touched down, and continued off the departure end of the runway, down a hill, and impacted a fence. No deficiencies in the performance and handling of the airplane were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.