19970523011899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 56TC · Houston, TX · May 23, 1997

Date: May 23, 1997 · 08:58 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: David Wayne Hooks Memorial Arp
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7890R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA200
Reported as: Beech 56TC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 584 total90 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N7890RRegistered now · Beech 56TCS/N TG-76 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech 56TC Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed IFR. Requested return. Broke out angle to runway. Dragged wing landing. Pitot cover still on.m (-23) pilot departed runway 35L at dwh airport into IFR conditions of 300 overcast and 1 mile visibility. He stated that he never saw more than 60 knots of airspeed at any time. He took off and immediately requested a return for landing. He entered right downwind for 35L at dwh. Upon landing on 35L, he damaged the left wing and left propeller. The observed weather after landing was 100 overcast and 1 mile visibility. Upon taxiing to the ramp, he stated he saw the pitot cover still on the pitot tube.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED IFR. REQUESTED RETURN. BROKE OUT ANGLE TO RUNWAY. DRAGGED WING LANDING. PITOT COVER STILL ON.M (-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 35L AT DWH AIRPORT INTO IFR CONDITIONS OF 300 OVERCAST AND 1 MILE VISIBILITY. HE STATED THAT HE NEVER SAW MORE THAN 60 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED AT ANY TIME. HE TOOK OFF AND IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED A RETURN FOR LANDING. HE ENTERED RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR 35L AT DWH. UPON LANDING ON 35L, HE DAMAGED THE LEFT WING AND LEFT PROPELLER. THE OBSERVED WEATHER AFTER LANDING WAS 100 OVERCAST AND 1 MILE VISIBILITY. UPON TAXIING TO THE RAMP, HE STATED HE SAW THE PITOT COVER STILL ON THE PITOT TUBE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpring, TXThe pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight (did not remove pitot tube protective covering prior to flight) which resulted in an inaccurate cockpit airspeed indication during takeoff roll and subsequent emergency landing. Factors were, the pilot's…May 23, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7890R · 2

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

Incident 19911210060719IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fort Myers, FLLeft brake locked on landing rollout. Aircraft veered off runway. Left main gear collapsed.Dec 10, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19880729049709INormal Cruise · Rockford, ILPower loss in right engine. Diverted to rfd. Found cylinder rocker shaft boss had failed.Jul 29, 1988