ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387312
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 2000 |
| Time: | 11:17 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Cross Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N8087M |
| MSN: | CE-1690 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1150 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warwick, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, NJ (KCDW) |
| (N72) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated a go-around about half-way down the 2,250 foot long runway, because his airspeed was too fast. At 80 knots, he raised the nose of the airplane and at 70 knots he 'picked up the flaps' and the airplane began to sink. The pilot then raised the landing gear, before the airplane contacted trees about 400 feet from the departure end of the runway. The airplane came to rest upright at the base of a tree and a fire commenced. The FAA Airplane Flying Handbook stated that a sudden and complete retraction of the flaps at a very low airspeed could cause a loss of lift resulting in the airplane settling to the ground. The pilot reported no engine problems during the flight, and examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to fully retract flaps during a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA258
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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