ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131614
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| Date: | Friday 27 September 1991 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Clinton H. Leeland |
| Registration: | N2957V |
| MSN: | D-352 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1775 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-185-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheswold, DE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Mary's Co, MD (2W6 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING IN A 20 DEGREE RIGHT CRAB VERY NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE RIGHT GEAR BROKE AWAY. AFTER CONTINUINING ABOUT 150 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH ABOUT 20 FEET TO THE NORTH OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ARREST AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE AND CRAB ANGLE WHILE LANDING HIS AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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