Beech C23 Runway Overrun After Bounced Landing (N9150S)

Approach and Landing Sequence During the pilot's initial attempt to land the Beech C23 on a 2,999-foot runway, the aircraft was described as being too high and too fast, prompting a go-around. After completing a circuit around the airport traffic pattern, the pilot descended to 500 feet on the final leg of the approach and added one notch of flaps. About a quarter mile from the runway, the pilot reduced engine power to idle. The aircraft crossed the runway threshold at 75 feet and 90 mph airspeed. It touched down within the first 1,000 feet of the runway, bounced, and floated another 500 feet before touching down again near the midpoint of the runway. ## Runway Departure After the second touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes, but the aircraft did not slow as expected. With 500 feet of runway remaining, the pilot chose not to abort the landing and continued applying the brakes. The aircraft then departed the runway end, encountered a ditch, and came to rest upright. ## Post-Accident Observations Following the accident, while the aircraft was being recovered, a mechanic commented to the pilot that the brakes looked worn. The pilot stated that had he known this, he would not have flown the aircraft. ## Reference Speeds According to the aircraft's Pilot Operating Handbook, the flaps-down landing approach speed was 78 mph, and the flaps-up speed was 92 mph.