Beechcraft E17B N233EB

Summary

On 8 July 2008 at about 23:20 local time, a Beechcraft E17B registered N233EB, operated by Phoenix Restorations, LLC, was involved in an accident near Hubbard, Oregon, United States. 2 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

8 July 2008 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Hubbard, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Lenhardt Airpark (7S9)

Coordinates

45.1803, -122.7433

Aircraft

Beechcraft E17B

Registration

N233EB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Phoenix Restorations, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandy → Hubbard

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA227

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he made a normal approach and wheel landing on runway 2. He said he followed his standard landing procedure for the airplane, landing on the main wheels and holding the tail off the ground. He stated that as the tail lowered, he would normally begin braking while pulling back on the control stick to keep the tail down. The pilot said that he believes he began braking slightly early, before the tail was firmly on the ground. As the airplane decelerated, the tail rose until the propeller impacted the ground. Thereafter, the airplane nosed over and stopped in an inverted attitude. The pilot indicated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.