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September 26, 1993 · Aerospatiale TB21 · N2528D

Spruce Pine, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 26, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Spruce Pine, NC
Aircraft
Aerospatiale TB21
Tail Number
N2528D
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL93LA163

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE DOWNSLOPING RUNWAY WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT STOP ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND WHILE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND SETTLED UPRIGHT IN A NEARBY FIELD.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION IN DELAYING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT AND IN ATTEMPTING A GO AROUND WITH FULL FLAP EXTENSION.

Full Narrative

On September 26, 1993, at 1100 eastern daylight time, an Aerospatiale TB21, N2528D, collided with trees during an aborted landing attempt at Avery County Airport, Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed and the occupants on board the airplane were not injured. The flight departed Asheville, North Carolina, at 1030 hours. According to the pilot, both wind socks, one located on each end of the runway showed the winds as calm. Therefore, he elected to land on runway 16 which sloped down 43 feet from the approach end to the departure end. When the airplane touched down on the first third of the runway, the pilot realized that he would not have sufficient runway to stop the airplane. At this point, he elected to abort the landing attempt and climb. The airplane collided with trees about 300 yards from the departure end of runway 16. There were no mechanical problems reported with the airplane. The pilot attempted a climb out before full landing flaps were retracted.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 EDT
Nearest AirportAvery Morris Airport (1nm SSE)
Runway16
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAerospatiale TB21
Tail NumberN2528D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · TIO-540-AB1AD · Reciprocating · 250
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 58 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 8 kt
Visibility12 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:50
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data