Beechcraft 55 N1019D

Summary

On 31 May 2019 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft 55 registered N1019D was involved in an accident near Youngstown, Ohio, 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.

Date

31 May 2019 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Youngstown Elser Metro (4G4)

Coordinates

40.9600, -80.6800

Aircraft

Beechcraft 55

Registration

N1019D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Terre Haute → Youngstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA318

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 in the multiengine airplane reported that, during the landing roll, shortly after touchdown, the airplane "floated up" into a right bank and then touched back down in a right bank. He added that he did not realize that there was any damage until after he shut down the engine after parking. Postaccident examination revealed propeller scars on the asphalt runway, damage to the right engine propeller, and substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.