No fatalities

17 Sep 2011: BEECH B90 — BRIGMAN IVAN T — Hillsboro, TX

Hillsboro, TX, United States

On 17 Sep 2011, a BEECH B90 operated by BRIGMAN IVAN T was involved in an aviation accident near Hillsboro, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to achieve a proper touchdown point, leading to a runway undershoot. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Beech B90 landed short of the runway in Hillsboro, Texas, resulting in a landing gear collapse and excursion into a culvert.

What happened

On September 17, 2011, a Beech B90, registration N125A, was performing a landing in Hillsboro, Texas. During the landing phase, the aircraft touched down short of the runway. As the plane continued, the left main landing gear struck the edge of the runway, causing the gear to collapse. The aircraft then departed the runway surface and entered a culvert.

There were no injuries resulting from the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to its left wing.

Probable cause

The pilot failed to achieve a proper touchdown point, leading to a runway undershoot.

Contributing factors

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained