Thu, Mar 20, 2003
Overcorrection May Have Precipitated Accident
The NTSB has issed a preliminary report on what
looks like a classic error-accident. Remember, folks: the laws of
physics hold in all phases of flight; and they are particularly
unforgiving close to the ground. "Get-home-itis" and
"Don't-go-around-itis" are killers, as this preliminary report
seems to remind us. Even getting a bit past the centerline can
often be recovered, by extending the touchdown point on a
long-enough runway. It isn't pretty, but it works. Weigh all the
options; don't lock your brain into something you "must" do -- the
only thing you must do, is maintain control of the
aircraft!
The NTSB says, "...The owner was operating the
airplane... The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal
injuries; the airplane was destroyed...
"A witness near the airport reported that the airplane flew
parallel to the right side of runway 29. The airplane turned
crosswind at the end of the runway and the landing gear came down.
The airplane flew downwind and turned base. The witness said the
engine sounds did not change and the airplane appeared stable
throughout these maneuvers.
"The
witness said that the airplane started the turn to final. The
witness said that as the turn continued, the airplane appeared to
be past the extended centerline of the runway. He said the airplane
abruptly increased the left turn so that the bank angle approached
90 degrees and the nose moved quickly to a nearly vertical
position. The airplane maintained this attitude until it collided
with the ground. The airplane burst into flames."
** Report created 3/19/2003 Record
1 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 14437
Make/Model: B3NM Description: 1952
BEECH 3NM
Date: 03/11/2003 Time: 0006
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: ANZA State: CA Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT LOST POWER AND CRASHED IN A FIELD, THREE OCCUPANTS WERE
FATALLY INJURIED; ACFT WAS DESTROYED, ANZA, CA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
3
# Crew: 1 Fat:
1 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat:
2 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KPSP 102353Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 30/M07
A2985
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase:
Cruise Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: NONE Wx
Briefing: N
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: RIVERSIDE, CA
(WP21)
Entry date: 03/11/2003
[file photo: www.beech18.com]
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