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FAA accident report · Beech B24R · Albany, TX · August 18, 1997

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Date
August 18, 1997 · 20:40 local
Place
Albany, TX
Airport
Albany Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2521W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW97FA313
Reported as
Beech B24R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
944 total17 in this make and model213 in the last 90 days
N2521WRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2000 · Beech 24RS/N MC-195Airframe modelBeech 24R

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What happened

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

Pull up near vertical on takeoff at end runway. Stalled. Rolled. Impacted and exploded. Possible misuse of trim. (-23) instructor darrell stout and student pilot/owner dave terrell took off on runway 17 at Albany Municipal Airport. Witness stated that the a/c pulled up to near vertical attitude at end of runway. A/c stalled, rolled and impacted ground in a near vertical nose down position. A/c exploded on impact, no survivors.

As the FAA filed it

PULL UP NEAR VERTICAL ON TAKEOFF AT END RUNWAY. STALLED. ROLLED. IMPACTED AND EXPLODED. POSSIBLE MISUSE OF TRIM. (-23) INSTRUCTOR DARRELL STOUT AND STUDENT PILOT/OWNER DAVE TERRELL TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 17 AT ALBANY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. WITNESS STATED THAT THE A/C PULLED UP TO NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE AT END OF RUNWAY. A/C STALLED, ROLLED AND IMPACTED GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN POSITION. A/C EXPLODED ON IMPACT, NO SURVIVORS.

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 FTW97FA313Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlbany, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor was the flight instructor's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.Aug 19, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2521W · 1

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

Incident 19820809049709ILevel Off Touchdown · Dimmitt, TXLost electrical power en route. Actuated gear lever but failed to check gear down. Landed gear up. Alternator failed.Aug 9, 1982 · Minor damage