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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Pinto, UT · October 8, 2002

Date: October 8, 2002 · 19:30 local
Place: Pinto, UT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18917
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA004
Reported as: Beech C24R

N18917Registration cancelled Jun 20, 2005 · Beech C24RS/N MC-525 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech C24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot states: taking off down hill to the east, just after lift off my left wing hit a cedar tree causing me to go off the road. I hit a rock which snapped off my nose gear, this slowed me down. I stopped after my right wing hit another cedar tree and spun me around. I turned everything off and got out as quickly as possible.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES: TAKING OFF DOWN HILL TO THE EAST, JUST AFTER LIFT OFF MY LEFT WING HIT A CEDAR TREE CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD. I HIT A ROCK WHICH SNAPPED OFF MY NOSE GEAR, THIS SLOWED ME DOWN. I STOPPED AFTER MY RIGHT WING HIT ANOTHER CEDAR TREE AND SPUN ME AROUND. I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF AND GOT OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

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 DEN03LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewcastle, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during takeoff. A factor was the reduced light conditions.Oct 9, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18917 · 3

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

Incident 19991204037389ILevel Off Touchdown · Minneapolis, MN(-23) While attempting to land at Flying Cloud Airport, pilot flared aircraft to high causing aircraft to land hard. The hard landing caused nose gear to move back and propeller to strike ground. Both tips of the propeller were bent and the drag brace for the…Dec 4, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19900829054699IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Minot, NDNo gear down safe light. Gear collapsed on rollout. Replaced down lock spring and serviced drag line assembly.Aug 29, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19800908069819ILevel Off Touchdown · Grand Forks, NDNose and left main gears collapsed at touchdown. Due to internal leakage in the nose gear down lock cylinder.Sep 8, 1980 · Minor damage