Rockwall, TX, USA
N12CA
BEECH 35-C33
The pilot was returning to his home airport and obtained the automated weather information from a nearby airport. The pilot misinterpreted the wind direction, which was from 010 degrees at 9 knots, as 110 degrees at 9 knots. As a result, the pilot landed long on runway 17 with a left quartering tailwind, bounced, and tried to turn onto a taxiway with too much speed. The pilot was unable to slow the airplane down and subsequently went off the end of the runway into a construction zone. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall and left wing spar were substantially damaged. No mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation were noted with the airplane or its systems.
The private pilot was returning to his home airport and obtained the automated weather information from another airport located close by. The pilot misinterpreted the wind direction, which was 010 degrees at 9 knots as 110 degrees at 9 knots. As a result, the pilot landed long on runway 17 with a left quartering tailwind, bounced, and tried to turn onto a taxiway with too much speed. The pilot was unable to slow the airplane down and subsequently went off the end of the runway into a construction zone. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed the firewall and left wing spar were substantially damaged. No mechanical deficiencies were noted with the airplane or its systems.
The pilot's loss of control while landing with a tailwind due to his misinterpretation of the wind conditions.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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