ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359240
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 March 1995 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23 |
| Owner/operator: | General Avation Service |
| Registration: | N9305S |
| MSN: | M-1632 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3628 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plymouth, NH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Beverly, MA (KBVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED ON A SOFT/WET TURF RUNWAY THAT WAS NOTAMED TO HAVE PATCHY ICE AND SNOW. AFTER LANDING, HE TAXIED TO THE PARKING AREA. AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITH 2 PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE, THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF (USING SOFT FIELD PROCEDURES). JUST AFTER LIFT OFF (ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY), THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED, AND THE PILOT FELT THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS TOO LOW, SO HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO A 'RIGHT BANK.' HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BY APPLYING OPPOSITE AILERON AND RUDDER, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SNOW BANK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE AIRPLANE 'YAWED LEFT (AND) SETTLED TO THE GROUND, SKIDDING SIDEWAYS.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND SNOWBANK BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA073
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 08:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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