Summary
On January 27, 2010, a Beech A36 (N800G) was involved in an incident near Argyle, NY. 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 downwind on the contaminated runway, resulting in the airplane overrunning the runway.
The pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern and circled about four times, looking at the windsock and the condition of the 2,400-foot grass runway. After a crosswind landing with full flaps, he applied wheel brakes, but they had no effect on stopping performance. He released the brakes and reapplied them; he again noted no effect. He elected to stay on the runway and the airplane collided with a plastic perimeter fence, located past the end of the runway. The airplane came to a stop in a farm field and he and the three passengers exited the airplane. He reported that the grass runway was wet at the time, with some snow and ice on the runway as well. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA10CA125. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N800G.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's decision to land downwind on the contaminated runway, resulting in the airplane overrunning the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern and circled about four times, looking at the windsock and the condition of the 2,400-foot grass runway. After a crosswind landing with full flaps, he applied wheel brakes, but they had no effect on stopping performance. He released the brakes and reapplied them; he again noted no effect. He elected to stay on the runway and the airplane collided with a plastic perimeter fence, located past the end of the runway. The airplane came to a stop in a farm field and he and the three passengers exited the airplane. He reported that the grass runway was wet at the time, with some snow and ice on the runway as well. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that he experienced no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA10CA125