20040122001659A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Shoshone, CA · January 22, 2004

Date: January 22, 2004 · 12:30 local
Place: Shoshone, CA
Airport: Shoshone Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N33HY
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA104
Reported as: Beech F33A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,573 total100 in this make and model121 in the last 90 days

N33HYRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2004 · Beech F33AS/N CE-1260 · Built 1988 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Turner attempted to take off downwind on a short runway. With insufficient airspeed and little runway remaining, Mr. Turner departed the ground/runway and after take-off could not regain sufficient airspeed to remain in flight. Mr. Turner attempted to land in a field. Upon landing at a slow speed, the nose gear collapsed and caused the aircraft to flip onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. TURNER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF DOWNWIND ON A SHORT RUNWAY. WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND LITTLE RUNWAY REMAINING, MR. TURNER DEPARTED THE GROUND/RUNWAY AND AFTER TAKE-OFF COULD NOT REGAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO REMAIN IN FLIGHT. MR. TURNER ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. UPON LANDING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ONTO ITS BACK.

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 LAX04CA104Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportShoshone, CAthe CFI's failure to verify the wind direction prior to takeoff, which resulted in his failure to attain an adequate airspeed and led to an inadvertent stall-mush. The short runway and variable winds were factors.Jan 22, 2004 · Substantial damage