Beechcraft B24R N9353S

Summary

On 23 April 1994 at about 18:04 local time, a Beechcraft B24R registered N9353S, operated by Fort Bragg Flying Activity, was involved in an accident near College Park, Maryland, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 April 1994 at 18:04

Classification

Accident

Location

College Park, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

College Park Airport (CGS)

Coordinates

38.9900, -76.9497

Aircraft

Beechcraft B24R

Registration

N9353S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fort Bragg Flying Activity

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rocky Mount → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO94FA073

4 people died.

the pilot's improper flare and delayed recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear during the aborted landing; the exceeded allowable gross weight; and the unfavorable wind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a landing, the airplane bounced three times with its nose wheel contacting the runway before the main gear. After the third bounce, over 1/2 of the way down the 2,610-foot-long runway, the pilot initiated a climb. Witnesses stated that the airplane's flaps were extended during the aborted landing. Witnesses also stated that after the airplane started to climb, it went into a shallow left turn and climbed to about 50 feet AGL. During the climb the airplane stalled and impacted a 30-foot-high building located about 1/4 mile beyond the end of the runway. Post accident examination of the airframe revealed the flaps were retracted and the landing gear were extended. According to the Beechcraft Balked Landing Procedures, the landing gear should be retracted after full throttle is applied. The flaps should not be retracted until the airplane is clear of obstacles and trimmed for best rate-of- climb. No airframe or engine anomalies were noted. At the time of the accident the airplane was about 77.5 lbs. over its maximum allowable gross weight. Wind direction was reported to be 'extremely variable.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.