# Accident 20030202014119A: Beech A24R, Titusville, FL, February 2, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 2, 2003, 12:05 local time
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Airport: Space Center Executive Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.5139° N, 80.7972° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5139&lon=-80.7972&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9769L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9769L-2003-07-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A24R (registry code 1151252, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Reported engine: CONT IO360*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 772 total, 300 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL03LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030202014119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL03LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA040), Feb 2, 2003: Beech A24R (N9769L), Titusville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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