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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Wadsworth, OH · July 12, 1997

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Date
July 12, 1997 · 12:15 local
Place
Wadsworth, OH
Airport
Weltzien Skypark Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2738V
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD97LA099
Reported as
Beech 35BEECH
Reported engine
Continental E18511
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
511 total219 in this make and model
N2738VRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2002 · Beech 35S/N D-118 · Built 1947Airframe modelBeech 35Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The day prior, the engine would only accelerate to 2,000 RPM. After some adjustments, the engine attained the manufacturer's maximum RPM of 2,300. The pilot stated that there were no indications of any malfunctions during the engine run up and the acceleration during take off felt normal. Once airborne, the pilot was unable to reduce the propeller RPM by turning the propeller control knob. He stated that the propeller control knob was pulled out for the remainder of the flight and landing. Maintaining 95-100 mph on short final, the pilot stated that he touched down about one-third of the way down the runway. The pilot applied brakes immediately, but the airplane did not slow down and continued off the end of the runway into a ditch. The pilot stated that the propeller control problem distracted him and that he did not pull the throttle to the idle position. No other mechanical problems were found with the airplane. (-23) the pilot stated he was a little fast on approach. The aircraft touched down halfway on a 2300 foot runway. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft. The aircraft ran off the runway into a berm and ended up in a ditc h.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE DAY PRIOR, THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 2,000 RPM. AFTER SOME ADJUSTMENTS, THE ENGINE ATTAINED THE MANUFACTURER'S MAXIMUM RPM OF 2,300. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY MALFUNCTIONS DURING THE ENGINE RUN UP AND THE ACCELERATION DURING TAKE OFF FELT NORMAL. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE THE PROPELLER RPM BY TURNING THE PROPELLER CONTROL KNOB. HE STATED THAT THE PROPELLER CONTROL KNOB WAS PULLED OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT AND LANDING. MAINTAINING 95-100 MPH ON SHORT FINAL, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PROPELLER CONTROL PROBLEM DISTRACTED HIM AND THAT HE DID NOT PULL THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION. NO OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS A LITTLE FAST ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HALFWAY ON A 2300 FOOT RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A BERM AND ENDED UP IN A DITC H.

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 IAD97LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWadsworth, OHThe pilot's failure to retard the engine throttle to idle during the landing roll. A related factor was the diverted attention.Jul 12, 1997 · Substantial damage