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September 10, 1983 · Beech B90 · N400AM

Burlington, CO

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 10, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Burlington, CO
Aircraft
Beech B90
Tail Number
N400AM
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN83LA212

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT CHECKED THE LIGHTED WIND SOCK & ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 020 DEG AT 10 KTS. HE ELECTED NOT TO LAND ON RWY 31 SINCE THERE WERE OBSTACLES NEAR THE APCH END. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWNON RWY 13, THERE WAS A BIG GUST OF WIND WHICH MADE THE ACFT LAND LONG. AS THE ACFT LANDED. THE PLT SELECTED MAX REVERSE,BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. HE DECIDE HE COULD NOT MAKE A SUCCESSFUL GO-AROUND SO HE APPLIED MAX BRAKING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY, WENT THRU A FENCE, CROSSED A ROAD, HIT A POLE & THENTHE GEAR COLLAPSED AS IT WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. A WITNESS ESTIMATED THAT AT ABOUT THE TIME THE ACFT WAS LANDING, THEWIND SHIFTED TO THE NORTH & INCREASED TO ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. REPORTEDLY, THE FINAL APCH SPEED WAS ABOUT 13 KTS TOO FAST.SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RWY, STARTING ABOUT 2000 FT FROM THE APCH END. WITH A 35 KT TAIL WIND, LANDING ROLL WITHOUTREVERSE THRUST WOULD HAVE BEEN 3015 FT. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND, BUT IT WAS NOTED THAT REVERSE SYS WAS INOP ABOVE 90 KTS.

Full Narrative

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT CHECKED THE LIGHTED WIND SOCK & ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 020 DEG AT 10 KTS. HE ELECTED NOT TO LAND ON RWY 31 SINCE THERE WERE OBSTACLES NEAR THE APCH END. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWNON RWY 13, THERE WAS A BIG GUST OF WIND WHICH MADE THE ACFT LAND LONG. AS THE ACFT LANDED. THE PLT SELECTED MAX REVERSE,BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. HE DECIDE HE COULD NOT MAKE A SUCCESSFUL GO-AROUND SO HE APPLIED MAX BRAKING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY, WENT THRU A FENCE, CROSSED A ROAD, HIT A POLE & THENTHE GEAR COLLAPSED AS IT WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. A WITNESS ESTIMATED THAT AT ABOUT THE TIME THE ACFT WAS LANDING, THEWIND SHIFTED TO THE NORTH & INCREASED TO ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. REPORTEDLY, THE FINAL APCH SPEED WAS ABOUT 13 KTS TOO FAST.SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RWY, STARTING ABOUT 2000 FT FROM THE APCH END. WITH A 35 KT TAIL WIND, LANDING ROLL WITHOUTREVERSE THRUST WOULD HAVE BEEN 3015 FT. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND, BUT IT WAS NOTED THAT REVERSE SYS WAS INOP ABOVE 90 KTS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time05:25 MDT
Nearest AirportBurlington Municipal (0nm N)
Runway13
Runway Length3600 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech B90
Tail NumberN400AM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-20 · Turboprop · 550
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 26 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind310° @ 20 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 54
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time10:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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