JACKSON, CA, USA
N9106Q
BEECH 58
THE PLT RPRTD THAT PRIOR TO REACHING THE DESTN, HE RECEIVED AN ADZY ON THE UNICOM FREQ THAT RWY 19 WAS IN USE & THAT THERE WAS A DIRECT X-WIND. DRG ARRIVAL, HE TRIED TO CONTACT UNICOM AGAIN TO GET A WX UPDATE, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE ELECTED TO LND ON RWY 19. RPRTDLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 500' TO 600' DOWN THE 3400' RWY & THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE PLANE SKIDDED OFF THE RWY. AFTER THE PLT EXITED FROM THE ACFT, HE NOTED A SMALL WIND SOCK AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY THAT WAS INDICATING A DIRECT TAILWIND. BEFORE LANDING, HE HAD ESTD THE WIND WAS FROM 270 TO 280 DEG AT 15 TO 20 KTS.NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS RPRTD.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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