| Crash location | 32.925000°N, 96.434444°W |
| Nearest city | Rockwall, TX
32.931234°N, 96.459709°W 1.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N12CA |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 11 Aug 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Beech 35-C33 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was returning to his home airport and obtained the automated weather information from another airport located close by. The pilot misinterpreted the wind direction, which was 010 degrees at 9 knots as 110 degrees at 9 knots. As a result, the pilot landed long on runway 17 with a left quartering tailwind, bounced, and tried to turn onto a taxiway with too much speed. The pilot was unable to slow the airplane down and subsequently went off the end of the runway into a construction zone. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed the firewall and left wing spar were substantially damaged. No mechanical deficiencies were noted with the airplane or its systems.
The pilot's loss of control while landing with a tailwind due to his misinterpretation of the wind conditions.