ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235950
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 2020 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Logical Choice Aviation N711JA Inc |
| Registration: | N711JA |
| MSN: | CE-478 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3818 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tampa North Aero Park (X39), Wesley Chapel, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tampa North Aero Park, FL (X39) |
| Clearwater-Executive Airport, FL (CLW/KCLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Twice before the accident takeoff, the pilot performed an engine run-up successfully; however, when he advanced the engine to full power, the engine ran rough, and the pilot elected not to attempt the takeoffs. During a third attempt, the engine ran rough again, but the pilot continued the takeoff. The airplane travelled more than half the distance of the 3,541-ft-long runway before it lifted off, barely cleared trees at the end of the runway, and made a left turn. A witness radioed the pilot and advised that he had a rough running engine; the pilot acknowledged the rough running engine and stated that he was returning to the airport. He subsequently stated that he was going down.
The airplane came to rest upright in the back yard of a vacant residence about 1/2 mile from the departure end of the runway. A postcrash fire consumed most of the cockpit, cabin, and right wing. The left wing had separated during the impact and was also located in the back yard of the residence. Subsequent examination of the wreckage revealed corrosion and loose material associated with corrosion inside the fuel manifold. The fuel lines leading to the fuel manifold had partially melted during the postcrash fire, preventing any water from entering the fuel manifold after the accident. The corrosion and material likely resulted in a partial power loss at high power settings (increased fuel demand).
Toxicological testing revealed the pilot had been taking two disqualifying and potentially impairing medications used to treat depression. Due to limited information on the status of the pilot’s depression or symptoms from his use of these medications, whether his medical condition or use of medications contributed to the accident could not be determined from the available information.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a contaminated fuel system and the pilot’s improper decision to attempt a takeoff with a known deficiency in engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/05/12/dead-pasco-county-plane-crash/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/1-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-backyard-of-pasco-county-home
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wtsp.com/amp/article/news/local/pascocounty/small-plane-crash-wesley-chapel-pasco-county/67-d8ac3c45-e86e-4876-b3d8-8bfdac2f6edf
FAA
NTSB
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/288466c0e6e931b228dc00e67711720c607cf389 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 January 2017 | N711JA | Private | 0 | Clearwater Air Park (KCLW), Clearwater, FL | |
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Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Media:
PSO is on scene of a single engine plane crash in the Grand Oaks area of Wesley Chapel. PSO will provide site security while awaiting the arrival of the NTSB, who will conduct an investigation into the crash. pic.twitter.com/7eBU49KD1u
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) May 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2020 18:00 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-May-2020 18:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 12-May-2020 23:56 | Geno | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 13-May-2020 07:18 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-May-2020 13:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 13-May-2020 15:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2021 07:17 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2022 11:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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