Beechcraft B90 N821DA

Summary

On 22 October 2012 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft B90 registered N821DA, operated by Skydive Midwest, was involved in an accident near Sturtevant, Wisconsin, 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

22 October 2012 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Sylvania Airport (C89)

Coordinates

42.7033, -87.9589

Aircraft

Beechcraft B90

Registration

N821DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Skydive Midwest

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jackson → Sturtevant

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN13LA023

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to continue the landing after touching down long and on a wet runway that reduced the airplane’s braking capability, which resulted in an overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane floated during the landing flare, touched down long, bounced, and went off the end of the runway. The airplane struck two ditches before coming to rest on a road. The pilot stated that he should have recognized that braking action would be significantly reduced with the possibility of hydroplaning, that pulling the power levers to the stops before touchdown induced a lag in realization of reverse thrust, and that he should have executed a go-around when the airplane floated before landing. No mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane were reported. Heavy rain was reported about the time of the accident at a nearby airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.