Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA095

NATCHEZ, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N912L

BEECH 58

Analysis

PLT DESCENDED BELOW MDA TO 720 FT MSL UNTIL OBSERVING THE RWY DURING A LOC 17 APCH AT NIGHT. AN ARPT ATTENDANT SAID PLT DID NOT CALL UNICOM FOR WIND INFO. PLT ACKNOWLEDGED TOUCHDOWN AT MIDFIELD WITH A 30 KT TAILWIND ON THE 5000 FT RWY. THE PLT SAID BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE. ATTENDANT SAID RWY WAS DAMP BUT STANDING WATER WAS NOT PRESENT. ACFT RAN OFF SOUTHEND OF THE RWY AND CONTINUED 800 FT BEFORE IT HIT A DITCH AND STOPPED. THE PLT STATED HE WAS 'IN A HURRY AND JUST FOULED UP.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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