ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363133
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1992 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23-B24R |
| Owner/operator: | Obdam, Peter John |
| Registration: | N6540R |
| MSN: | MC-306 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2698 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walterboro, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART THE 2400 FOOT SOD AIRFIELD. DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL, PASSENGERS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SOFT SPOT IN THE RUNWAY SURFACE, AND APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO TERRAIN. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 92 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE FOR THE RUNWAY WAS IN EXCESS OF 2000 FEET.
Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS WERE THE SOFT RUNWAY, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WHICH EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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