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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Show Low, AZ · May 7, 2006

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Date
May 7, 2006 · 07:25 local
Place
Show Low, AZ
Airport
Show Low Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5263N
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX06LA164
Reported as
Boeing E75
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
620 total50 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On may 7, 2006, the pilot in command of N5263N taxied to runway 24 for a local departure and flight from the ksow airport. The PIC stated there was no abnormalities noted during preflight. During engine runup the mag drop, prop, throttle, gauges and controls were within normal limits. The PIC stated that he sumped the fuel tanks during preflight. After announcing departure on runway 24 the PIC applied full open throttle with rotation occuring at 65 mph. After rotation the airplane climbed to 300 to 400 feet above ground level. A witness stated that black smoke was trailing the aircraft during takeoff. After reaching this altitude the PIC noted a decrease in airspeed and lowered the nose, checking the trim, throttle, mags, and prop full forward. The aircraft was not climbing. The PIC tried to maintain altitude making sure he would clear power lines and buildings at the departure end of runway 24. The engine failed to generate enough power to maintain altitude. The PIC descended and banked to the left heading towards an empty field and impacted the ground without injury to him or his passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 7, 2006, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N5263N TAXIED TO RUNWAY 24 FOR A LOCAL DEPARTURE AND FLIGHT FROM THE KSOW AIRPORT. THE PIC STATED THERE WAS NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT. DURING ENGINE RUNUP THE MAG DROP, PROP, THROTTLE, GAUGES AND CONTROLS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE PIC STATED THAT HE SUMPED THE FUEL TANKS DURING PREFLIGHT. AFTER ANNOUNCING DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 24 THE PIC APPLIED FULL OPEN THROTTLE WITH ROTATION OCCURING AT 65 MPH. AFTER ROTATION THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO 300 TO 400 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. A WITNESS STATED THAT BLACK SMOKE WAS TRAILING THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF. AFTER REACHING THIS ALTITUDE THE PIC NOTED A DECREASE IN AIRSPEED AND LOWERED THE NOSE, CHECKING THE TRIM, THROTTLE, MAGS, AND PROP FULL FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING. THE PIC TRIED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE MAKING SURE HE WOULD CLEAR POWER LINES AND BUILDINGS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 24. THE ENGINE FAILED TO GENERATE ENOUGH POWER TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PIC DESCENDED AND BANKED TO THE LEFT HEADING TOWARDS AN EMPTY FIELD AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WITHOUT INJURY TO HIM OR HIS PASSENGER.

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 LAX06LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShow Low, AZthe collapse of the air intake duct resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the uneven terrain in the landing area.May 7, 2006 · Substantial damage