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N12CA accident description

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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

NTSB Factual Report

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.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's loss of control while landing with a tailwind due to his misinterpretation of the wind conditions.

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