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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm 690A · Tracy, CA · March 3, 2003

Date: March 3, 2003
Place: Tracy, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N132JH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA105
Reported as: Gulstm 690A
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,008 total47 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N132JHRegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2017 · Aero Commander 690AS/N 11126 · Built 1973 Airframe modelAero Commander 690A Engine modelAiResearch 331SER 1008HPTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Take off at approximately 0900 hours aircraft taxied for take off. PIC increased both throttles for take off, the aircraft weaved back and forth on the runway due to uneven power on the engines. At about 600-800 feet aircraft ran off the runway on the right side. The right landing gear ran into a 2 foot deep ditch. Aircraft tracked down ditch about 20 feet until it fell into a 4 to 5 foot hole breaking off the right main landing gear. Right wing tip struck the ground and right engine propeller struck the ground bending all three blades back. Aircraft continued tracking down the ditch about 200 feet before coming to rest. The PIC injured his back and required assistance to depart the aircraft and was taken to the hospital. No injuries to passengers were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS AIRCRAFT TAXIED FOR TAKE OFF. PIC INCREASED BOTH THROTTLES FOR TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT WEAVED BACK AND FORTH ON THE RUNWAY DUE TO UNEVEN POWER ON THE ENGINES. AT ABOUT 600-800 FEET AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR RAN INTO A 2 FOOT DEEP DITCH. AIRCRAFT TRACKED DOWN DITCH ABOUT 20 FEET UNTIL IT FELL INTO A 4 TO 5 FOOT HOLE BREAKING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND BENDING ALL THREE BLADES BACK. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TRACKING DOWN THE DITCH ABOUT 200 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PIC INJURED HIS BACK AND REQUIRED ASSISTANCE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX03LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTracy, CAthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the departure roll on a narrow runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the airplane.Mar 3, 2003 · Substantial damage