Accident Beechcraft B23 N5234M, Friday 14 October 1983

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Date:	Friday 14 October 1983
Time:	19:10 LT
Type:	Beechcraft B23
Owner/operator:	Air Services Inc.
Registration:	N5234M
MSN:	M-2015
Total airframe hrs:	1910 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-4AK
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Topping, VA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Greensboro, NC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT 2 GO-AROUNDS HAD BEEN MADE BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS HIGH. ON THE 3RD APPROACH A TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE 2500 FT RWY. THE PILOT THOUGHT SHE COULD STOP SO SHE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND USED THE BRAKES. THE ACFT DID NOT STOP AND THE COLLISION WITH A DITCH FAILED THE NOSE GEAR.

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