Beechcraft B24R N1981L

Summary

On 25 March 2007 at about 03:30 local time, a Beechcraft B24R registered N1981L, operated by Francis X Fitzpatrick, was involved in an accident near Monks Corner, South Carolina, United States. 4 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

25 March 2007 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Monks Corner, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Berkeley County (50J)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft B24R

Registration

N1981L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Francis X Fitzpatrick

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Bern → Moncks Corner

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL07CA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a undershoot of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was in contact with air traffic controllers and recalled that the radios began to flicker on and off and radio communication was lost. After checking the voltage he realized that he was having an electric failure. He set the transponder to the emergency code and prepared for a precautionary landing. The pilot stated that during the final approach to landing, he reduced the power to idle and attempted to extended the landing gear. The airplane began to descend rapidly and the pilot added power. The pilot stated," although he added power the airplane continued to descend". He landed approximately 100 feet short of the runway, and collided with ground debris. After the airplane came to a stop the pilot and passengers exited the airplane uninjured. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical or flight control anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination by an FAA inspector revealed that the wings were separated from the wing roots, and the fuselage was buckled. The landing gear handle, and landing gear was in the up and stowed position. Further examination revealed the alternator tension bolt was loose.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.