Beechcraft 58P N3689L

Summary

On 20 November 2014 at about 18:52 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N3689L, operated by Rogers, Kenneth, was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, 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

20 November 2014 at 18:52

Classification

Accident

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Stinson Municipal (SSF)

Coordinates

29.3208, -98.4707

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58P

Registration

N3689L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

2

Operator

Rogers, Kenneth

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oklahoma City → San Antonio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA053

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper decision to land long (past the midpoint) on a wet runway and his failure to conduct a go-around when the airplane did not touch down at the approach end of the runway, 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 advised a local air traffic controller that he was inbound on approach for landing. The controller instructed him to circle and then land on runway 14, gave him the wind conditions, and told him that there was "rain on the airport." A witness reported observing the airplane halfway down the runway and still airborne. The airplane subsequently touched down, ran off the end of the runway, and went through a barrier fence before coming to a stop on a service road. The left wing leading edge was crushed when it struck the fence post, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported that the airplane's brakes had failed. However, the brakes were subsequently tested and operated normally. Examination of the runway revealed evidence of hydroplaning. When informed by the local controller that it was raining at the airport, the pilot should have realized that hydroplaning was a possibility and ensured that the airplane touched down near the approach end of the runway to maximize the available landing distance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.