ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385873
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| Date: | Monday 21 May 2001 |
| Time: | 09:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 55 |
| Owner/operator: | John Gustave |
| Registration: | N4783M |
| MSN: | TE-1131 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2359 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Chester, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Chester, PA (N99) |
| Reading Regional Airport/Spaatz Field, PA (RDG/KRDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airspeed indicator would not exceed 65 knots during the takeoff roll. He aborted the takeoff, but the airplane continued off the end of the runway, and came to rest in a parking lot. An airspeed calibration test was performed, and the airspeed indicator read about 10 knots higher than the test equipment. Further examination of the system revealed that the pitot tube was blocked with a "corrosion-type material". The airspeed indicator was then removed from the airplane and bench tested. The indicator read about 4-5 knots higher than the test equipment. The most recent pitot-static system check was performed on March 14, 2001.
Probable Cause: The partial blockage of the pitot/static system, which led to an inaccurate airspeed indication, and resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway overrun. A factor was the wet runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD01LA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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