Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA386

ALTUS, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N20148

BEECH 95-B55

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR DURING THE FLARE CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT ON TOUCHDOWN. RWY CONTACT COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ALLOWING THE LEFT WING TO SCRAPE ON THE RWY. SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE ADVISED THE PLT OF WINDS FROM THE SW AT 19 KTS GUSTING TO 29.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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