# Accident 19961116035889A: Beech 65A90, Orange, VA, November 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1996
- Place: Orange, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 38.2404° N, 78.1101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2404&lon=-78.1101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N814SW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N814SW-1998-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65-A90 (registry code 1152908, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65A90
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961116035889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRFT ON TAKEOFF FOR SKYDIVING, CRASHED OFF END OF RUNWAY. NO LIFT ON TAKEOFF. BURNED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD97FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA023), Nov 16, 1996: Beech 65-A90 (N814SW), Orange, VA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist which resulted in a takeoff roll with the control lock in place.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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