Summary
On July 09, 1994, a Beech 58 (N6404Z) was involved in an incident near Oelwein, IA. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a tailwind. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind and the wet runway.
On July 9, 1994, at 1057 central daylight time, a Beech BE-58 airplane, N6404Z, sustained substantial damage when it departed the end of runway 13 while landing at the Oelwein Municipal Airport in Oelwein, Iowa. The private pilot and three passengers aboard sustained no injuries. The personal flight departed the Jeffco Airport in Denver, Colorado about 0700 mountain daylight time and was conducted under CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the accident airport and an IFR flight plan was filed.
The pilot conducted the en route portion of the flight in instrument meteorological conditions.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI94LA228. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6404Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's decision to land on a runway with a tailwind. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind and the wet runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 9, 1994, at 1057 central daylight time, a Beech BE-58 airplane, N6404Z, sustained substantial damage when it departed the end of runway 13 while landing at the Oelwein Municipal Airport in Oelwein, Iowa. The private pilot and three passengers aboard sustained no injuries. The personal flight departed the Jeffco Airport in Denver, Colorado about 0700 mountain daylight time and was conducted under CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the accident airport and an IFR flight plan was filed.
The pilot conducted the en route portion of the flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Descending through 3,000 feet he acquired visual meteorological conditions, cancelled IFR with Waterloo Approach Control, and proceeded to the Oelwein Municipal Airport under VFR.
The pilot reported he had planned an instrument approach to runway 13. He attempted to obtain an airport advisory on the unicom frequency with no response. He said he used full flaps and landed on the wet runway with a tailwind.
The automated weather observation system on the airport reported the winds were 290 degrees at 11 knots about the time of the accident. A standard wind sock and wind tee were located on the north side of the field.
During a telephone interview, an employee of Connel Aviation, a local fixed-base operator (FBO), stated they were monitoring the unicom frequency and did not hear the request for an airport advisory. He said the aircraft landed long and it porpoised during the landing.
An Officer from the Oelwein Police Department reported two skid marks on the runway, "from the airplanes landing gear", and estimated the length of the marks to be several hundred feet. He administered a preliminary breath test (PBT) to the pilot which yielded a result of .000.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI94LA228