N8783M is a Beech A23. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-346 series rated at 165 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Sep 1964. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in Las Animas, CO · deregistered in 1964.
2021
1964
Before attempting to land on the 3,001-ft-long, asphalt runway, the pilot had been advised by personnel at the destination airport that landing toward the upsloping direction of the runway was preferred. The pilot did not check the wind direction prior to landing, and during the landing flare, the airplane did not slow down or descend. The pilot added full flaps, but the airplane continued to float and touched down with about 200 ft of remaining runway. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway end, proceeded through the airport perimeter fence, traveled down an embankment, and came to rest on a road. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Following the accident, the pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and stated that he believed that a tailwind was likely present during the landing attempt.
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