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October 22, 2012 · Beech B90 · N821DA

Sturtevant, WI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 22, 2012
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Sturtevant, WI
Aircraft
Beech B90
Tail Number
N821DA
Operator
Skydive Midwest
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA023

The pilot reported that the airplane floated during the landing flare, touched down long, bounced, and went off the end of the runway. The airplane struck two ditches before coming to rest on a road. The pilot stated that he should have recognized that braking action would be significantly reduced with the possibility of hydroplaning, that pulling the power levers to the stops before touchdown induced a lag in realization of reverse thrust, and that he should have executed a go-around when the airplane floated before landing. No mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane were reported. Heavy rain was reported about the time of the accident at a nearby airport.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's decision to continue the landing after touching down long and on a wet runway that reduced the airplane’s braking capability, which resulted in an overrun.

Full Narrative

On October 22, 2012, about 1845 central daylight time, a Beech B90 airplane, N821DA, collided with a fence and a ditch when it overran runway 8R (2,272 feet by 38 feet, asphalt) while landing at the Sylvania Airport (C89), Sturtevant, Wisconsin. The commercial pilot was not injured and his passenger received minor injuries. The airplane sustained damage to its fuselage and both wings. The airplane was registered to Direct Action Aviation LLC, and was operated by Skydive Midwest. The accident flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The flight originated from the Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (JXN), Jackson, Michigan, about 1800. The pilot reported that the landing approach was normal and when the airplane crossed the runway threshold it floated and he pulled the engine power levers to the stops. He stated that although he did not remember the airplane bouncing, his passenger told him that it had. He pulled the power levers to reverse, but there was no immediate reverse thrust. He applied brakes and felt the airplane accelerate. He recognized that he would not be able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway and attempted to steer it to the north. The airplane left the runway, impacted two ditches and came to rest on a highway. The pilot stated that he should have recognized that braking action would be significantly reduced with the possibility of hydroplaning, that pulling the power levers to the stops before touchdown induced a lag in realization of reverse thrust, and that he should have executed a go-around when the airplane floated before landing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. At 1853, weather conditions reported at the Kenosha regional Airport (ENW), located 6 miles south of the accident site, included heavy rain.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 CDT
Nearest AirportSylvania Airport (0nm)
Runway08R
Runway Length2272 ft
Runway Width38 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech B90
Tail NumberN821DA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSkydive Midwest
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PT6 SER 578HP · Turboprop · 550 | Pratt & Whitney · PT6 SER 578HP · Turboprop · 550
Seats9

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 41 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightNight
Wind100° @ 5 kt
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 1100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 55
Altimeter29.89 inHg
Observation Time23:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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