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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A24R · Titusville, FL · February 2, 2003

Date: February 2, 2003 · 12:05 local
Place: Titusville, FL
Airport: Space Center Executive Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9769L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA040
Reported as: Beech A24R
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 772 total300 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N9769LRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2003 · Beech A24RS/N MC-109 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech A24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot initiated takeoff roll on runway 9 at tix. Engine failed to develop full power, pilot failed to abort takeoff. Aircraft did not gain sufficient altitude to clear wires and trees off end of runway. Struck wires and trees, impacted approx 2000 feet off end of runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage, pilot sustained a cracked vertebrae.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT INITIATED TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 9 AT TIX. ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP FULL POWER, PILOT FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DID NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR WIRES AND TREES OFF END OF RUNWAY. STRUCK WIRES AND TREES, IMPACTED APPROX 2000 FEET OFF END OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, PILOT SUSTAINED A CRACKED VERTEBRAE.

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 ATL03LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTitusville, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The pilot's failure to attain full power for takeoff in accordance with the operation handbook was a factor.Feb 2, 2003 · Substantial damage