N2705Y

On May 26, 1998, about 2115 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-95, N2705Y, registered to Eagle Aircraft Corporation, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing to runway 13 at the Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. Two passengers reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Tallahassee Regional Airport, Tallahassee, Florida, about 1 hour 15 minutes before the accident.

The pilot stated he was instructed to land short, if possible, due to a DC-9 that was waiting to depart. He turned final with a left crosswind. At about 100 feet, he experienced a strong wind gust which lifted the left wing up about 45 to 60 degrees. He applied aileron, rudder, and differential power with negative results. The right wing collided with the ground. The nose wheel separated, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to a complete stop in the grass.

A commercial airliner was on taxiway "P". The captain stated, "I observed a Lt twin a/c in a very nose high attitude; at least 20( nose up. It was about 10 to 20 feet in the air. It was flying at a very slow airspeed. Then it started to turn to the right almost wing level. Next, the a/c started to roll over on its right wing. It hit the ground with its right wing tip. It was almost in a 90-bank at impact."

The Jacksonville 2056 surface weather observation was: wind 170 at 9 knots, 10 miles visibility, 6,000 broken, 8,500 broken, temperature 86 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and altimeter 29.99. There was no recorded windshear, down drafts, or gusts.