Beechcraft C-50 N212G

Summary

On 1 September 2013 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-50 registered N212G, operated by Bailey Orin A, was involved in an accident near Homedale, Idaho, United States. One person was 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

1 September 2013 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Homedale, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

43.5611, -116.9769

Aircraft

Beechcraft C-50

Registration

N212G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

2

Operator

Bailey Orin A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Homedale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA395

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed action to arrest a loss of altitude on short final, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with a fence post.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that this was the first time landing his multi-engine airplane on his private grass airstrip. The flight handbook revealed that the required landing distance was about equal to the full length of the runway. The pilot reported performing a stabilized approach, with an intended touchdown point 200 feet down the runway. As he approached short final, the airplane began to sink, and he increased engine power. This did not arrest the descent, so he applied full engine power; however, the airplane touched down short of the runway and struck a fence post with the left wing, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation, and further stated that the accident could have been avoided if he had performed a go-around at the first indication of altitude loss.            

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.