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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Chestertown, MD · May 12, 1987

Date: May 12, 1987 · 15:00 local
Place: Chestertown, MD
Airport: Flying Acres
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18880
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO87LA036
Reported as: Beech C24R
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,919 total190 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days

N18880Registration cancelled Feb 14, 1990 · Beech C24RS/N MC520 Airframe modelBeech C24R

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What happened

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Lifted off runway at stall speed. Flew in ground effect. Using full power. Hit trees off end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF RUNWAY AT STALL SPEED. FLEW IN GROUND EFFECT. USING FULL POWER. HIT TREES OFF END OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB BFO87LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChestertown, MDThe pilot, unfamiliar with the airport, intended to perform a trial takeoff run to determine how the aircraft accelerated on the grass runway. During the trial run when the aircraft was about half way down the runway, the pilot felt the aircraft was ready to…May 12, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18880 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850803045999ILevel Off Touchdown · Baltimore, MDAircraft bounced into air after touchdown. Pilot applied power but nosewheel struck ground and collapsed.Aug 3, 1985 · Minor damage Incident 19830125007459ITakeoff Ground Roll · Middle River, MDGear collapsed on the takeoff roll. It was determined that the pilot had prematurely retracted the landing gear.Jan 25, 1983 · Minor damage