NTSB ATL90LA180 — 1990-09-27 · FAYETTEVILLE, Tennessee, United States

N16HT has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 206, built 1964), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N16HT Beech 35-B33 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AT TOUCHDOWN.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT FLARED 40 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN. WHILE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND AFFECTED HIS ABILITY TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_ATL90LA180.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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