Beechcraft A23-19 N4785J

Summary

On 4 July 2013 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N4785J, operated by Aliosman Bilukbash, was involved in an accident near Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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

4 July 2013 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Braden Airpark (N43)

Coordinates

40.7386, -75.2389

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-19

Registration

N4785J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Aliosman Bilukbash

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Easton → Easton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA315

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind condition and his lack of recent experience.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he had not flown for over two years prior to the accident flight. On the day of the accident, he took off and made two uneventful landings to runway 18. He then departed runway 36 and entered the airpark traffic pattern. The pilot reported his turn to final approach placed the airplane in position to land long and fast. He landed long on runway 36 and was unable to stop before the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane dropped six feet down a steep embankment, crossed a road, and came to rest about 70 feet past the departure end of runway 36. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar. At the time of the accident, the wind in the area was reported from 210 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.