Beech D55 N1796A accident near Hailey, Idaho

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.

NTSB analysis

The pilot reported that the multi-engine airplane's engines were "not synched up" during the landing flare and the airplane began to drift to the right side of the runway. The airplane's airspeed began to decay, and the pilot applied left throttle and pitched the airplane's nose down to correct. The airplane subsequently yawed to the right, the right-wing tip impacted the ground, and the airplane landed sideways, collapsing the landing gear and resulting in substantial damage.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have initiated a go-around upon first noticing the unequal engine power.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR17LA154 for the full record.