Roanoke Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Roanoke, Virginia 24012
Friday, September 30, 1988 20:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SAID THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE DURING THE LANDING. THE APCH SPEED WAS 75 TO 80 KTS. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE SECOND BOUNCE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF HE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE PLT SAID THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN SIX WEEKS. HE SAID A GO-AROUND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INITIATED AFTER THE FIRST BOUNCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2005
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ROANOKE
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 24012
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ROANOKE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ROA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1176
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ROA
Elevation of weather observation facility 1176
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2039
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 3 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38411
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:08PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9110T
NTSB Number BFO88LA087
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model B23
Aircraft Series Identifier B23
Aircraft Serial Number M1162
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 63
Airframe Hours 3050
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIS SKEEN ASSOCIATES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 310 KENTUCKY AVE
Aircraft Owner City NORTON
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 24273
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIS SKEEN ASSOCIATES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 310 A KENTUCKY AVE
Operator City NORTON
Operator State VA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 24273
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LNP
Departure City WISE
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 33
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --