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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Seales PT 2 B · Crestview, FL · August 9, 2006

Date: August 9, 2006 · 18:30 local
Place: Crestview, FL
Airport: Bob Sikes Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N333PT
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA113
Reported as: Seales PT2B
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total0 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N333PTRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Seales Frankie Paul PT 2 BS/N PT1003 · Built 1991 Airframe modelSeales Frankie Paul PT 2 B Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed runway 17 at Crestview, Florida (cew), after becoming airborne the aircraft began a non-recoverable left hand turn. Aircraft struck trees and powerline before impacting the ground and subsequently catching on fire and destroying the aircraft. Passenger received minor injuries, while the pilot received serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 17 AT CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA (CEW), AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A NON-RECOVERABLE LEFT HAND TURN. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND POWERLINE BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY CATCHING ON FIRE AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, WHILE THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 ANC06LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrestview, FLThe pilot's failure to correct for torque/p-factor during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and a collision with trees and a power line. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, and…Aug 9, 2006 · Substantial damage