Accident Overview
On November 20, 2014, at 1252 central standard time, a Beech 58P, registration N3689L, landed long and departed the end of runway 14 at Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) in San Antonio, Texas. The aircraft was operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight, with an instrument flight rules flight plan filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The flight originated from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 1059 and was en route to SSF.
Witness Observations
At 1247, the pilot advised local control of being 4 miles south of the airport inbound for landing. The controller instructed the pilot to circle and land on runway 14 and provided wind conditions, noting rain on the airport. A witness observed the airplane still airborne halfway down the runway. The airplane touched down, overran the runway, and went through a barrier fence before stopping on a service road. The left wing leading edge was crushed after striking a fence post, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
Examination and Weather
The pilot told a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that his brakes had failed. However, subsequent testing found the brakes to operate normally. Examination of the runway revealed evidence of hydroplaning. One minute after the accident, the weather observation at SSF reported wind from 270 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles in heavy rain, ceiling 1,600 feet overcast, temperature 18°C, dew point 15°C, and altimeter 30.06 inches of mercury. Remarks indicated rain ended 5 minutes past the hour and began 49 minutes past the hour.