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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · West Chester, PA · May 21, 2001

Date: May 21, 2001 · 10:00 local
Place: West Chester, PA
Airport: Brandywine Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4783M
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA058
Reported as: Beech E55
Fatal injuries: 0

N4783MRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2012 · Beech E-55S/N TE-1131 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech E-55 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 21, 2001, approximately 0955 eastern daylight time, a Beech 55, N4783M, was substantially damaged when it impacted vehicles after an aborted takeoff at the bradywind airport (N99), West Chester, PA. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 21, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 0955 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH 55, N4783M, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED VEHICLES AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT THE BRADYWIND AIRPORT (N99), WEST CHESTER, PA. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91.

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 IAD01LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Chester, PAThe partial blockage of the pitot/static system, which led to an inaccurate airspeed indication, and resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway overrun. A factor was the wet runway.May 21, 2001 · Substantial damage