Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN11CA655

Hillsboro, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N125A

BEECH B90

Analysis

While landing, the airplane touched down short of the runway, the left main landing gear impacted the edge of the runway and collapsed, and the airplane departed the edge of the runway into a culvert. The airplane’s left wing sustained substantial damage.

Factual Information

While landing, the airplane touched down short of the runway, and the left main landing gear impacted the edge of the runway. Subsequently, the left landing gear collapsed and the airplane departed the edge of the runway into a culvert. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's left wing.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway undershoot.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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