SERS · BEECH 95-C55 · 1994-12-26 · ARCADIA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95LA050
Event ID
20001206X02777
Type
Accident
Date
1994-12-26
Location
ARCADIA, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
95-C55
Registration
N546V
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT FOR ELECTING TO LAND WITH FOG ON THE AIRSTRIP. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN A FORMAL PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND HIS FAILURE TO FULLY APPLY THE BRAKES (NORMAL) AFTER LANDING. ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RETRACT THE FLAPS FROM THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION DURING THE ABORTED LANDING.