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April 8, 1982 · Beech 65-A90 · N7377

Winston-Salem, NC

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 8, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Aircraft
Beech 65-A90
Tail Number
N7377
Operator
N W Financial
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL82DA096

Before landing, the pilot was advised by approach control that Boeing 737 training was being conducted on runway 33. The pilot agreed to land on runway 21 and hold short of runway 33. The aircrews conducting 737 training were so advised. The aircraft was on final approach shortly after the tower closed at 2300 EST. The pilot did not see the runway lights, but at first, he thought they were set on low intensity and could not be seen with hangar and ramp lights in the background. At 150 to 200 ft AGL, he saw the runway when it was illuminated by his landing lights and realized the runway lights were not on. Quickly, he decided to land rather than go-around and conflict with the traffic using runway 33. Shortly after reaching for the throttles to reduce power to idle and land, the plane stalled from 20 to 50 ft AGL and landed hard. An investigation revealed that the pilot had inadvertently moved the propeller controls to the reverse pitch position. The pilot had been on duty since his first takeoff at 0600.

Full Narrative

BEFORE LANDING, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED BY APPROACH CONTROL THAT BOEING 737 TRAINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON RUNWAY 33. THE PILOT AGREED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 AND HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 33. THE AIRCREWS CONDUCTING 737 TRAINING WERE SO ADVISED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH SHORTLY AFTER THE TOWER CLOSED AT 2300 EST. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, BUT AT FIRST, HE THOUGHT THEY WERE SET ON LOW INTENSITY AND COULD NOT BE SEEN WITH HANGAR AND RAMP LIGHTS IN THE BACKGROUND. AT 150 TO 200 FT AGL, HE SAW THE RUNWAY WHEN IT WAS ILLUMINATED BY HIS LANDING LIGHTS AND REALIZED THE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. QUICKLY, HE DECIDED TO LAND RATHER THAN GO-AROUND AND CONFLICT WITH THE TRAFFIC USING RUNWAY 33. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING FOR THE THROTTLES TO REDUCE POWER TO IDLE AND LAND, THE PLANE STALLED FROM 20 TO 50 FT AGL AND LANDED HARD. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD INADVERTENTLY MOVED THE PROPELLER CONTROLS TO THE REVERSE PITCH POSITION. THE PILOT HAD BEEN ON DUTY SINCE HIS FIRST TAKEOFF AT 0600.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time23:05 EST
Nearest AirportSmith Reynolds (0nm N)
Runway21
Runway Length3938 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 65-A90
Tail NumberN7377
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorN W Financial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP & W · PT6A-20 · Turboprop · 500
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 57 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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