Crash location | 38.881945°N, 83.882778°W |
Nearest city | Georgetown, OH
38.864514°N, 83.904094°W 1.7 miles away |
Tail number | N2306L |
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Accident date | 27 Jul 2007 |
Aircraft type | Beech 23 |
Additional details: | None |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it departed the runway and impacted a fence after landing on runway 35 (3,530 feet by 65 feet, asphalt). The pilot indicated that a gust of wind from the west blew the airplane off of the right side of the runway and through a fence. The airplane subsequently came to rest in a field. The pilot's accident report indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Winds reported at a nearby airport were 220 degrees true at 11 knots.
The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence. Factors contributing to the accident were the quartering tailwind and the fence.