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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T337G · Moore, MT · June 15, 2003

Date: June 15, 2003
Place: Moore, MT
Airport: Beacon Star Antique Airfield
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4TD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA105
Reported as: Cessna T337G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total450 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N4TDRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2009 · Cessna T337GS/N P337-0093 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna T337G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Amendment to follow. (-23 amendment) on June 15, 2003, Mr. Ken tolliver, a private pilot, crashed N4TD, a Cessna CE-337, at the Beacon Star airport near lewistown, Montana. According to Mr. Tolliver, when he landed at the airport, he used full nose up on the electric trim during the landing flare. After landing and prior to his next take off, he failed to recenter the trim. During his next takeoff, Mr. Tolliver rotated the aircraft, which became prematurely airborne. With full nose up trim, he was unable to control the aircraft. It stalled out of ground effect and departed the runway to the right. The aircraft came back down to the ground and rolled approximately 1,200' in a wheat field. The aircraft then struck a bar ditch and slid across a road. The tail boom assembly broke and the right main gear separated from the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, but the occupants of the aircraft were unhurt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON JUNE 15, 2003, MR. KEN TOLLIVER, A PRIVATE PILOT, CRASHED N4TD, A CESSNA CE-337, AT THE BEACON STAR AIRPORT NEAR LEWISTOWN, MONTANA. ACCORDING TO MR. TOLLIVER, WHEN HE LANDED AT THE AIRPORT, HE USED FULL NOSE UP ON THE ELECTRIC TRIM DURING THE LANDING FLARE. AFTER LANDING AND PRIOR TO HIS NEXT TAKE OFF, HE FAILED TO RECENTER THE TRIM. DURING HIS NEXT TAKEOFF, MR. TOLLIVER ROTATED THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH BECAME PREMATURELY AIRBORNE. WITH FULL NOSE UP TRIM, HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. IT STALLED OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1,200' IN A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A BAR DITCH AND SLID ACROSS A ROAD. THE TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY BROKE AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BUT THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE UNHURT.

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 SEA03LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLewistown, MTInadequate preflight planning/preparation prior to takeoff, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. An inadvertent stall and rough terrain were factors.Jun 15, 2003 · Substantial damage