Beechcraft 35-C33 N331DP

Summary

On 22 August 2012 at about 16:20 local time, a Beechcraft 35-C33 registered N331DP, operated by MAC Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Burlington, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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.

Date

22 August 2012 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Burlington, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Burlington-Alamance Regional (BUY)

Coordinates

36.0486, -79.4747

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-C33

Registration

N331DP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

MAC Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA558

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was for him to demonstrate to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who was on the ground witnessing the flight, his ability to land an airplane. On the first landing, the airplane landed hard, and the right main landing gear tire deflated. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest, damaging the right wing spar and fuselage. The pilot reported there was no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction that caused the hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.