19790127005709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E18S · Springfield, IL · January 27, 1979

Date
January 27, 1979 · 07:30 local
Place
Springfield, IL
Airport
Capital
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N521GP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEV10
Reported as
Beech E18S
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total510 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Copilot made takeoff. Lost sight of runway due to snow. Hit snow bank.

As the FAA filed it

COPILOT MADE TAKEOFF. LOST SIGHT OF RUNWAY DUE TO SNOW. HIT SNOW BANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N521GP · 1

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