What happened
On 9 March 2008, a Beech 58, registration ZS-JGY, was conducting a domestic charter flight from Vilankulo Aerodrome to Magaruque Island, Mozambique. Upon landing on Runway 23, the pilot initially continued down the runway for approximately 100 to 150 meters. In an attempt to reduce lift, the pilot retracted the flaps. However, roughly 50 meters after this retraction, the starboard wing experienced a sudden drop.
Realizing the aircraft's speed had not decreased as expected, the pilot attempted an immediate go-around by applying power. Finding insufficient runway remaining to regain flight, the pilot closed the throttels and applied maximum braking while pulling back on the control column to assist in deceleration. The aircraft subsequently exited the runway and came to a stop approximately 25 meters beyond the runway threshold.
The investigation
The investigation examined the physical damage to the aircraft and the operational sequence leading to the excursion. The aircraft sustained heavy damage during the overrun: the right-hand main landing gear was torn from the airframe, the left-hand main gear failed outward, and the nose gear collapsed into its well. Tire skid marks were noted starting roughly 100 meters before the runway end.
Records indicated that the most recent Mandatory Periodic Inspection (MPI) had been completed on 20 June 2007, with the aircraft having flown an additional 53.0 hours since that service.