On October 5, 1995, a Beech 95-B55 (registration N6648W) was involved in an aviation accident near Annapolis, MD. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's improper planning/decision, and/or failure to go around while there sufficient airspeed and runway remaining during the approach/landing. Factors relating to the accident were: standing water on the runway, and resultant hydroplaning conditions. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot reported touching down on a wet runway with standing water, losing braking action, and departing the runway end before hitting the airport boundary fence.
Accident Description
A pilot experienced a runway excursion after landing at a destination airport. According to the pilot's report, the active runway was wet and had areas of standing water. Upon touchdown, the pilot believed there was sufficient runway remaining to bring the airplane to a stop. However, when the brakes were applied, no braking action was observed. The airplane subsequently ran off the departure end of the runway and veered to the left, striking the airport boundary fence.
Pilot Report
The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented if a go-around had been initiated at the first sign of no braking action, or if the flaps had been retracted to obtain better braking action. No other information was provided in the report regarding the aircraft type, registration, number of occupants, or injuries.