No fatalities

6 Sep 2012: HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G36 — N563AP LLC — Decatur, TX

Decatur, TX, United States

On 6 Sep 2012, a HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G36 operated by N563AP LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Decatur, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's delay in executing the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During an Angel Flight, the airplane bounced twice on landing. The pilot aborted but decided to land again, went off the runway, through a fence, onto a road. Right landing gear separated, wing damaged. No mechanical issues.

Accident Overview

The pilot of an airplane on an Angel Flight reported that the aircraft bounced twice during landing. Following the second bounce, the pilot executed an aborted landing. He stated that during the aborted landing, he was concerned that the airplane would not clear obstacles at the end of the runway and elected to land on the remaining runway. Subsequently, the airplane departed the end of the runway, traversed a fence, and came to rest on a road.

Aircraft Damage

The right main landing gear separated from the airplane, and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane before or during the accident.

Pilot Comments

In his report, the pilot noted that an earlier decision to execute the aborted landing may have prevented the accident.

Contributing factors

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