Beech 23 Runway Overrun at Private Aerodrome Near Belfast, Mpumalanga (ZS-KCR)

Incident Overview On 27 April 2006, a Beech 23 with registration ZS-KCR was involved in a runway overrun during a private flight. The aircraft departed from Lanseria Aerodrome (FALA) and was heading to a private aerodrome located 9 nautical miles east of Belfast, Mpumalanga. The pilot was accompanied by one passenger, and no injuries were reported. ## Operational Details The pilot held a private licence and had 66.0 total flying hours, including 30.0 hours on type. At the destination aerodrome, the pilot was informed via radio on 124.8 MHz that the runway was clear and that a left-hand crosswind of 5–10 knots was present. The weather was fine, with CAVOK conditions, a westerly surface wind of 5–10 knots, and a temperature of 15°C. ## Sequence of Events During approach, the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence at 5,800 ft AMSL. The pilot conducted a fly-by over the approximately 800 m runway before landing. Due to the steep upslope from the threshold to the top of the runway, the pilot decided to touch down at the top of the upslope at an indicated airspeed of approximately 65 knots. The pilot estimated the touchdown point to be about 20% of the runway length past the threshold. Upon landing, the aircraft ballooned for a short distance and then yawed to the left. Despite corrective action and braking, the aircraft ran past the end of the runway and came to rest against the boundary fence in the overshoot area, approximately 30 m past the runway end. After the incident, the pilot inspected the runway and realized that the aircraft had landed too deep, approximately 400 m past the threshold. ## Damage and Maintenance The aircraft sustained damage to the left-hand wing inboard leading edge area and the propeller blades. The last Mandatory Periodic Inspection (MPI) was certified on 29 April 2006 at 5,797.17 airframe hours since new. The aircraft had flown an additional 23.5 hours since the last MPI. The maintenance organization (AMO) that certified the last MPI held a valid approval certificate expiring on 01 May 2006. The AMO was last audited by the SACAA on 22 April 2005, with one major finding regarding an outdated cable tension meter calibration, which was rectified.