19991103033149I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 95C55 · Lafayette, LA · November 3, 1999

Date: November 3, 1999 · 08:15 local
Place: Lafayette, LA
Airport: Lafayette Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N771TV
Reported as: Beech 95C55
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-5) On take-off roll, aircraft developed a vibration which the pilot believed to be a tire. He noticed the left engine began to vibrate severely, so he aborted the take-off, within approximately 400 feet and shut down the engines. Inspection revealed the left propeller spinner torn and one blade counterweight missing. Counterweight assembly has not been located.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A VIBRATION WHICH THE PILOT BELIEVED TO BE A TIRE. HE NOTICED THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY, SO HE ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF, WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT PROPELLER SPINNER TORN AND ONE BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT MISSING. COUNTERWEIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.