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Everyone says wake turbulence, but the following description sounds
more like a Vmc rollover, as unlikely as that would be just prior to touchdown. ================================================== =============== NTSB Identification: ATL03FA115 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Wednesday, July 02, 2003 in Memphis, TN Aircraft: Beech 58P, registration: N36TL Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On July 2, 2003, at 1005 central daylight time, a Beech 58P, N36TL, registered to private owners and operated by the pilot, rolled inverted and collided with the ground during approach to landing at the Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot and the front-seated passenger received fatal injuries, the two rear-seated passengers received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Peter O. Knight Airport, Tampa, Florida, about 0815 eastern daylight time on July 2, 2003. The flight was cleared for the ILS approach to runway 36R at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee. The pilot acknowledged the clearance to air traffic controllers, and no further radio communications were received from the pilot. A review of radar data revealed the flight intercepted the localizer for 36R and descended for the approach. The radar data also revealed runway 36R and 36C were active landing runways with arrivals prior to the arrival of the accident airplane. The pilot-rated witness in an airplane taxiing southbound between runways 36R and 36C observed the accident airplane on final approach. The witness stated the airplane descended to approximately 10 to 15 feet above the runway, and it appeared to begin to drift to the left of the runway. The witness stated the airplane then appeared to slowly yaw and roll to the left, followed by an upward pitch, and then a sudden "snap roll" to the left. Another witness in an observation tower west of the runway reported the airplane appeared to be positioned off the left side of the runway during the approach, and it appeared to nose straight down toward the ground while turning to the left. Both witnesses stated they did not see any other airplanes on the ground near the approach areas of the runways. Examination of the accident site revealed the airplane was found inverted in a grassy area between runways 36C and 36R, north of the S1 taxiway. Wreckage debris was scattered on an approximate 310-degree magnetic heading along a path 187 feet long and 57 feet wide. The debris path originated on the S1 taxiway west of runway 36R in an area where paint smears, debris, and two series of propeller slash marks were observed on the concrete. The propeller blades of both engines displayed chordwise scoring and torsional twisting. The ailerons, wing flaps, elevator, elevator trim tab, and rudder were attached to the airframe. The landing gear was in the down and locked position. Approximately 40 to 50 gallons of fuel was recovered from the fuel tanks. |
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