ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363987
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| Date: | Monday 2 March 1992 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 55 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N155BB |
| MSN: | TC-841 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Longmont, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Collins, CO (KFNL) |
| Broomfield, CO (KBJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT FOR THE SINGLE ENGINE RATED PILOT, THE CFI GAVE THE STUDENT A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL BY RETARDING POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. FOLLOWING THE STUDENT'S CORRECT RESPONSE OF REDUCING POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE, POWER WAS RESTORED TO BOTH ENGINES AND THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS RE-INITIATED. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A PILE OF ROCKS. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE SHEARED.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA039
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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