Beechcraft C-23 N2049L

Summary

On 20 April 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N2049L was involved in an accident near De Queen, 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

20 April 2008 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

De Queen, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Sevier County (DEQ)

Coordinates

34.0414, -94.3928

Aircraft

Beechcraft C-23

Registration

N2049L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pine Bluff → De Queen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA103

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departure the pilot checked the weather conditions at his destination airport which included wind from 140 degrees at 8 to 10 knots, gusting 15 to 18 knots. He knew that he would encounter a crosswind since he intended to land on Runway 08. As the pilot made his final approach to the runway he prepared for a crosswind landing; however, as the airplane touched down, a gust of wind moved the airplane left of the runway centerline and over onto the grassy area next to the runway. The pilot attempted to abort the landing and applied full power, but the airplane stalled and slid on its belly into a fence. The airplane sustained damage to both main landing gears (which were torn off), the nose gear collapsed, the right side of the fuselage was torn open, and the leading edge of both wings sustained damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.