WEST POINT, MS, USA
N3121B
BEECH 400
THE PLT STATED THE APCH TO LAND WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 150 TO 200 FT AGL ON FINAL APCH. HE EASED THE POWER BACK TO FLT IDLE ANTICIPATING A PERFECT LANDING. AS THE ENGS SPOOLED DOWN, HE REALIZED THE ACFT WAS SETTLING QUICKLY, SO HE STARTED ADDING POWER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON AN EMBANKMENT ABOUT 6 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE ACFT THEN TRAVELED ONTO THE RWY, VEERED LEFT & SLID OFF THE RWY WITH THE RGT MAIN GEAR DAMAGED. SPARKS IGNITED THE GRASS, BUT THE FIRE DID NOT REACH THE ACFT.
THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE, SPEED, AND ALTITUDE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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