ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378624
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 1984 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Thorton Allen Phillips |
| Registration: | N2987V |
| MSN: | D384 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2694 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Park Hall, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Park Hall, MD (W19) |
| Dover, DE (33N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT NOTED THAT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT LOW RPM BUT SMOOTHED OUT AT HIGHER PWR SETTINGS. DESPITE THAT FINDING THE PLTELECTED TO TAKEOFF BUT ABORTED AS HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET AIRBORNE BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER TAXIING BACK TO THE TAKEOFF END OF THE RWY ANOTHER ENGINE RUNUP WAS PERFORMED AND A SECOND TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE PWR AND A LANDING WAS MADE IN UNIMPROVED TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY. THE NOSE GEAR HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE PROPELLER CONTROL WAS IN THE HIGH PITCH (LOW RPM) SETTING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84FIA03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 10:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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