Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA033

ALBANY, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N999B

AERO COMMANDER 500

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE WET SOD RUNWAY WITH A 30 TO 35 KNOT TAILWIND AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED 180 DEGREES UPON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE 4200 FT RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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