N4002T – BEECH B23 – 2016-09-16 NTSB Accident Report

On September 16, 2016, a Beech B23 (N4002T) was involved in an incident near Raleigh, NC. All 2 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 failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

The pilot reported that he crossed midfield, entered the traffic pattern, and then flew down the centerline to "view the runway", but it was "getting dark and difficult to see". The pilot further reported that after touchdown the runway conditions were worse than he had expected and "heavy vegetation pulled" the airplane to the left. The airplane veered off the runway to the left and impacted a group of small pine trees.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.

The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA16CA494. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4002T.