ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291126
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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 2015 |
| Time: | 23:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Gta Air Inc |
| Registration: | N297AT |
| MSN: | TH1349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12851 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-CB41B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) |
| Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO (SUS/KSUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after the cargo was loaded onto the airplane for the night flight, he performed a contamination check of the airplane, and the airplane was free of contamination. After performing the run-up checks, the pilot activated the anti-ice systems and taxied onto the runway; he noted that air traffic control had reported about an hour before the accident that about 1/2 inch of wet snow had accumulated on the runway and that the runway surface was unplowed and "slushy." He started the takeoff roll and, as the airplane rotated, slush from the runway hit the windshield, and the pilot lost all forward visibility. Once airborne, the airplane drifted left, and the pilot attempted to abort the takeoff. The pilot reported that he "had difficulty maintaining directional control" and that he tried to land the airplane back on the runway, but it impacted the side of the runway and struck a runway light. Once the airplane was stopped on the runway, he taxied it back to the hangar. The examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff from a slush-covered runway at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN15LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 09:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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