STOW, OH, USA
N333AS
Beech A-23-19
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DURING A NIGHT LANDING ATTEMPT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOTS STATEMENT, HE REPORTED HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT IN SIGHT TO APPROACH CONTROL. HE THEN CHANGED TO THE COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY FOR THE AIRPORT AND MADE A CALL IN THE BLIND TO REPORT A MIDFIELD CROSSING AND A TRAFFIC PATTERN ENTRY FOR RUNWAY 25. HE REPORTED THAT HE FLEW A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN. ON FINAL APPROACH HE SAW THE NUMBERS '19' PAINTED ON THE RUNWAY. HE CONTINUED TO TOUCHDOWN AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE HAD LANDED ON RUNWAY 19 AT ANOTHER AIRPORT.
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LANDING AT THE WRONG AIRPORT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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