Casualties unknown

1990-03-19: Beech A23-24 (N5786V) — Greenfield, IN

Greenfield, IN, US

On March 19, 1990, a Beech A23-24 (registration N5786V) was involved in an aviation accident near Greenfield, IN. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOTS SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO THE WIND AND HIS FAILURE TO GO-AROUND IN A TIMELY MANNER. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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A pilot attempted a downwind landing on a 2,000-foot grass strip, touching down 1,550 feet down the runway. The aircraft bounced twice, skidded off the end, through a fence, and stopped in a parking lot, damaging the aircraft, fence, and a car. The pilot was not injured.

Incident Overview

A pilot attempting a downwind landing on a 2,000-foot grass strip experienced a runway excursion that resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft, an airport perimeter fence, and an automobile parked in an adjacent lot. The pilot was not injured.

Sequence of Events

According to witness reports, the aircraft touched down approximately 1,550 feet from the start of the 2,000-foot grass strip. On landing, the aircraft bounced twice before skidding off the end of the runway. It continued through the airport perimeter fence and came to rest in the airport parking lot, striking a parked automobile. The aircraft, the fence, and the car sustained substantial damage.

Pilot Information

The pilot had accumulated 8 hours of flight experience in the specific aircraft involved. No other details about the pilot or the aircraft's registration, type, or operator were provided in the investigation report. No injuries were reported.

The investigation did not identify a probable cause for the incident.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X22687. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.