Beech 58 accident near Naples, Florida, March 27, 2010
On March 27, 2010 at about 12:15 pm local time, a Beech 58, registered N858PR, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Naples, Florida (Naples Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper flare while landing, resulting in a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 27, 2010 · about 12:15 pm local time
- Place
- Naples, Florida · Naples Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 NO SERIES · all 58s on the register
- Registration
- N858PR · registry record · serial TH-1221
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Upon arrival at his destination after an instrument-flight-rules flight, the pilot was cleared for a very-high frequency omnidirectional radio range approach to runway 5. The pilot encountered visual conditions at 400 feet. He flared the airplane high and fast and the airplane touched down hard on the runway and bounced. The airplane touched back down on the runway and began to porpoise. The nosewheel then sheared off and the airplane continued down the runway until it came to a complete stop. Both wings were wrinkled to their wing root and the cabin area was buckled. The pilot stated that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airplane and that he simply "rounded out" too high and made a hard landing, resulting in the nose landing gear shearing off the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Incorrect use/operation
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 900 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 800 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 10, 2010
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,225 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 19, 2009; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,224 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental IO-520_CB9B (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental IO-520_CB9B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MLB Melbourne FL at 11:15 am
- Destination: APF Naples FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 05, 5,290 ft by 1,612 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 200 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 12:29 pm from APF
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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