19931206046089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23BEECH · Dennison, IA · December 6, 1993

Date: December 6, 1993 · 16:00 local
Place: Dennison, IA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6959Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA044
Reported as: Beech 23BEECH
Fatal injuries: 0

N6959QRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 2012 · Beech A23AS/N M-1090 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech A23A Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control during takeoff, ended up about 1000 feet off end of runway. (-4)the student pilot purchased the airplane the day of the accident, and had prearranged with the private pilot to fly the airplane back to their home base. Shortly after liftoff, the airplane collided with terrain on the left side of the runway, and continued down an embankment before it came to rest. The private pilot occupied the right seat, the student pilot was in the left seat during the attempted takeoff. The student pilot stated he began the takeoff roll with the understanding that the private pilot was on the controls with him. The student pilot indicated when he reached down to retract flaps, the private pilot took the controls, banked left and impacted the ground. The private pilot stated he was not on the controls. The student pilot reported 19.2 hours total flight time, with no experience in the accident make and model airplane. There was no evidence or claim of preimpact mechanical anomaly.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF, ENDED UP ABOUT 1000 FEET OFF END OF RUNWAY. (-4)THE STUDENT PILOT PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, AND HAD PREARRANGED WITH THE PRIVATE PILOT TO FLY THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THEIR HOME BASE. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND CONTINUED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE IT CAME TO REST. THE PRIVATE PILOT OCCUPIED THE RIGHT SEAT, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON THE CONTROLS WITH HIM. THE STUDENT PILOT INDICATED WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO RETRACT FLAPS, THE PRIVATE PILOT TOOK THE CONTROLS, BANKED LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT ON THE CONTROLS. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED 19.2 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, WITH NO EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OR CLAIM OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALY.

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 CHI94LA044Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDenison, IAThe pilot-in-command's inadequate remedial action. A factor associated with the accident is the student pilot's inadequate aircraft handling.Dec 6, 1993 · Substantial damage