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Aviation accident ERA21LA012

MINR · BEECH 23 · 2020-10-03 · Spruce Pines, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA21LA012
Event ID
20201009102119
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-03
Location
Spruce Pines, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.950234, -81.998167

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
23
Registration
N8783M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to familiarize himself with the wind conditions at the destination airport and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a long, tailwind landing and subsequent runway overrun.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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