ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157698
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 2013 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 Sundowner |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N377TT |
| MSN: | M-2151 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2522 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highway 54/400, near Augusta, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Augusta, KS (3AU) |
| El Dorado, KS (EQA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and student pilot were performing a soft field takeoff from a 2,340 foot grass runway. During the takeoff the airplane did not accelerate as expected. The flight instructor stated that the airplane lifted off, but the trees at the end of the runway were approaching quickly. The instructor then made a slight turn, aiming for some shorter trees to the right. The airplane did not climb out of ground effect and struck a barbed wire fence. The airplane then impacted the ground just beyond the fence and came to a stop in the upright position. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage and wings. A review of the airplane’s Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) indicated from grass field, no wind, flaps up, 2000 feet mean sea level, and 88 degree Fahrenheit, the airplane would have a 1,700 foot ground roll and would need 2,827 feet to clear a 50 foot obstacle. The instructor added that the airplane did not perform as the POH indicated. Based on a soft field takeoff technique of having flaps extended and nose high attitude, it’s likely the airplane did not reach the grass field performance data indicated in the POH. The soft field, nose high attitude and an over rotation of the nose, to compensate for the rapidly approaching runway end, likely degraded the airplane’s takeoff performance.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not obtain adequate airspeed and clearance from obstructions during a grass field takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=377TT
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/29032-e830d1139309bd6caee4f9261ddef8b7e03bd09b/aircrafttype/BE23
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2013 00:52 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Jul-2013 07:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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