Beechcraft F33A N33UB
3 June 2009 · Midland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 2009 at about 21:35 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N33UB, operated by Professional Pilot Program-Midland College, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midland Airpark (MDD)
- Coordinates
- 31.9414, -102.2049
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N33UB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Professional Pilot Program-Midland College
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA336
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate oversight of the flight by the instructor pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff, the private pilot received instruction from a certified flight instructor to proceed to a nearby training area to practice flight maneuvers. Upon returning to the airport environment, the pilot entered the traffic pattern and conducted a simulated electrical failure and a no-flap landing. On final approach and over the runway, the "nose of the airplane pitched up" and the airplane began a rapid descent. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent with the application of full power and the airplane landed hard. An examination of the airplane revealed that the main landing gear was bent, the wings were wrinkled, and the right wing was bent upward at the flap attachment point. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no preaccident mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2009 | Beechcraft F33A | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Enviro-Tec Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Beechcraft F33A | Big Bear, California, United States | Meiko Powers | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Beechcraft F33A | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft F33A | Perry, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft F33A | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2010 | Beechcraft F33A | Buttonville, Canada | Seneca College Of Applied Arts And Technology | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | American Legend AL-3C | McKinney, Texas, United States | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Aero Mark JM LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Jones Creek, Texas, United States | Brazoria County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Meyers OTW | Haskell, Texas, United States | Ashbach Richard P | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-30 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Harvey W. Kiniken, Jr | Fatal | 2 |