Beechcraft D18S N644B

Summary

On 23 October 2016 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N644B was involved in an accident near Deming, New Mexico, 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

23 October 2016 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Deming, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Deming Muni (DMN)

Coordinates

32.2625, -107.7189

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18S

Registration

N644B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Junction → Deming

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA044

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the multi-engine tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, after the tailwheel had touched down, the airplane veered sharply to the left. The pilot further reported that the airplane was close to the left runway edge, so he allowed the airplane to continue off the runway, in effort not to overcorrect to the right. During the runway excursion, the right main landing gear collapsed in soft terrain. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.