ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196869
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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 2017 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4216D |
| MSN: | D-4414 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3888 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita Valley Airport (F14), Wichita Falls, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Prairie, TX (GPM) |
| Wichita Falls, TX (F14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot stated that the cross-country personal flight proceeded normally until he entered the downwind leg for landing. During the landing approach in dark night conditions, he noted scattered thunderstorms ahead. During the final approach, he thought the airplane was too high, and he considered conducting a go-around. The airplane encountered a strong downdraft, heavy rain, and turbulence, and the pilot saw several lightning strikes ahead. The pilot decided to land and risk overrunning the runway rather than possibly entering the thunderstorm. Upon landing, the airplane overran the end of the runway, the second half of which had standing water on it, and then struck a berm.
An automated weather observation facility 7 miles east of the accident site reported, at the time of the accident, variable winds from between 060° and 360° at between 16 and 20 knots, gusting to between 21 and 29 knots with a peak wind of 35 knots. A thunderstorm was present near the airport with lightning observed in all quadrants.
Probable Cause: The flight's encounter with adverse weather conditions at night, which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control upon landing due to standing water and a subsequent runway overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4216D
Location
Media:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2017 22:00 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Jul-2017 06:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 11-Nov-2019 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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