19890930037229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech T34B · Chester, CT · September 30, 1989

Date
September 30, 1989 · 09:10 local
Place
Chester, CT
Airport
Chester Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2079A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89DNE03
Reported as
Beech T34B
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX377
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
750 total

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What happened

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

Homebuilt could not gain flying speed after takeoff. Crashed into trees on initial flight.

As the FAA filed it

HOMEBUILT COULD NOT GAIN FLYING SPEED AFTER TAKEOFF. CRASHED INTO TREES ON INITIAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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