Textron G58 N67WM

Summary

On 13 April 2018 at about 19:00 local time, a Textron G58 registered N67WM was involved in an accident near Easton, Maryland, 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

13 April 2018 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Easton, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Easton/Newnam Field (ESN)

Coordinates

38.8019, -76.0686

Aircraft

Textron G58

Registration

N67WM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Easton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA226

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 reported that, during approach, he was distracted by the right front seatback falling forward and interfering with his view of the airplane's control panel. He added that he tried numerous times to push the seatback upright, but it would not stay in the upright position. During final approach, he reached over to try to latch the seat belt to secure the seatback in an upright position. The airplane landed hard and porpoised. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located on the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 200° at 13 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot landed on runway 22.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.