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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 19A · Coalinga, CA · March 30, 2003

Date: March 30, 2003 · 16:18 local
Place: Coalinga, CA
Airport: Harris Ranch Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7610R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA120
Reported as: Beech 19A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total4 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N7610RRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Beech 19AS/N MB-421 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech 19A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1816 PST Mr. Slakey conducted a VFR take-off on runway 14 at Harris Ranch Airport, Coalinga, CA. According to the pilot (slakey) he used 10 degrees of flaps for the take-off. After accelerating to take-off speed, the aircraft became airborne but did not, accordign to the pilot, climb very fast. At the end of the runway, Mr. Slakey, brought up the 10 degrees of flaps, where upon the aircraft settled back to the ground into an onion field off the end runway 14. Damage to the aircraft was to the left wing, left flap, left main landing gear, stabilator and the propeller. There were no injuries. An "on-scene" investigation by the fresno FSDO was not conducted since the NTSB released the wreckage before the FSDO was notified of the accident at Harris ranch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1816 PST MR. SLAKEY CONDUCTED A VFR TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 14 AT HARRIS RANCH AIRPORT, COALINGA, CA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT (SLAKEY) HE USED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS FOR THE TAKE-OFF. AFTER ACCELERATING TO TAKE-OFF SPEED, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE BUT DID NOT, ACCORDIGN TO THE PILOT, CLIMB VERY FAST. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, MR. SLAKEY, BROUGHT UP THE 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS, WHERE UPON THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND INTO AN ONION FIELD OFF THE END RUNWAY 14. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT FLAP, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, STABILATOR AND THE PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN "ON-SCENE" INVESTIGATION BY THE FRESNO FSDO WAS NOT CONDUCTED SINCE THE NTSB RELEASED THE WRECKAGE BEFORE THE FSDO WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT AT HARRIS RANCH.

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 LAX03LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoalinga, CAThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush.Mar 31, 2003 · Substantial damage