Beechcraft 95-C55 N225V

Summary

On 12 January 2023 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N225V was involved in an accident near Yelm, Washington, 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

12 January 2023 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Yelm, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Western Air Park (06WN)

Coordinates

46.9262, -122.5583

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-C55

Registration

N225V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA089

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway over run. Contributing to the accident was a wet runway.

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

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The pilot reported that, during the approach for landing to a wet runway, he experienced a tailwind that pushed the airplane further down the runway than intended as he crossed the threshold. During the landing roll, the pilot applied the brakes but discovered that there was more standing water on the runway than expected, resulting in the airplane hydroplaning. The airplane subsequently overran the end of the runway onto soft ground and through trees resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.