ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364581
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1991 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B-33 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1782G |
| MSN: | CD 510 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4467 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Asheville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mills River, NC (NC33) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM A TURF AIRSTRIP WITH TALL AND WET GRASS. AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT A SAFE TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT WERE NOT POSSIBLE. HE ELECTED TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE TALL WET GRASS, AND THE FAILURE OF AIRPORT PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN THE RUNWAY SURFACE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA170
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 16:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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