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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Oklahoma City, OK · June 6, 1997

Date: June 6, 1997 · 23:50 local
Place: Oklahoma City, OK
Airport: Wiley Post Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA211
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO520C
Fatal injuries: 0

N22SSRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Beech 58S/N TH-198 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Overran departure end 17L. 58 stolen by pilot unaware elevators. Were removed license prior revoked. Alcohol on tes (-23) aircraft was in for maintenance and both elevators had been removed for repairs. Aircraft was stolen and pilot failed to do a pre-flight inspection.

As the FAA filed it

OVERRAN DEPARTURE END 17L. 58 STOLEN BY PILOT UNAWARE ELEVATORS. WERE REMOVED LICENSE PRIOR REVOKED. ALCOHOL ON TES (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND BOTH ELEVATORS HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT WAS STOLEN AND PILOT FAILED TO DO A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOklahoma City, OKThe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to an attempted takeoff in an airplane without an elevator installed.Jun 7, 1997 · Substantial damage