Runway excursion Accident Beechcraft 60 Duke N75CX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131918
 
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Date:Friday 16 July 1993
Time:14:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 60 Duke
Owner/operator:Garner, Ronald W.
Registration: N75CX
MSN: P-337
Total airframe hrs:2256 hours
Engine model:Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Fairfield, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Hermiston, OR (S22)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT LANDED NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF A 2950 FT LONG GRAVEL AIRSTRIP IN STRONG TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE STRIP WHERE IT IMPACTED A DIRT EMBANKMENT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLT PLANNING/DECISION IN SELECTING THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STRONG TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA93LA155
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA93LA155

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
10-Apr-2024 12:30 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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