38.6631° N, 90.5771° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterfield, MO, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 4, 1978 · 15:51 local
Place
Chesterfield, MO
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5885G
Reported as
Beech 9555
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total300 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Instructor induced engine cut during takeoff in a twin. Student lost directional control. Ended in deep snow.
As the FAA filed it
INSTRUCTOR INDUCED ENGINE CUT DURING TAKEOFF IN A TWIN. STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ENDED IN DEEP SNOW.