Beechcraft V35B N4212S

Summary

On 25 October 2014 at about 16:18 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N4212S, operated by J & J Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were 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

25 October 2014 at 16:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Vicksburg Muni (VKS)

Coordinates

32.2392, -90.9281

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N4212S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

J & J Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mount Pleasant → Vicksburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA045

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in variable wind conditions, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an object.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot entered the traffic pattern at the destination airport, the reported wind was variable in direction at a speed of about 5 knots. He also observed that the airport windsock was shifting variably by 180 degrees. The pilot conducted the final approach to the runway with right wind correction applied, but just before touchdown, the wind suddenly shifted to the left, and the airplane oriented right of the runway centerline. The pilot elected to continue rather than abort the landing, and the airplane touched down partially pointed right of the runway centerline. The airplane then departed the right side of the runway, and before the pilot could correct the airplane's track, the right wing stuck a precision approach path indicator light, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.