Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron N168CC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367077
 
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Date:Friday 27 April 1990
Time:14:48 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE58 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:Bedford Flight Services
Registration: N168CC
MSN: TH1473
Total airframe hrs:486 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-550-C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Danbury, CT -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Danbury, CT (KDXR)
Destination airport:Bennington, VT (5B5)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT CATAPULATED SLIGHTLY AS IT CROSED OVER AN INTERSECTING R/W AND THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SET THE PLANE BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, BUT IT CONTINUED TO ROLL OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A FENCE AND HIT A PASSING AUTO WHICH IN TURN HIT A VAN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST SHORT OF A CONCRETE FENCE.

Probable Cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT R/W REMAINING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, CAR & VAN.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC90LA095
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC90LA095

Revision history:

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