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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Baltimore, MD · August 20, 2008

Date: August 20, 2008 · 12:30 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Baltimore/Washington International Thur
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N441VB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA291
Reported as: Cessna 441
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total1,500 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) PIC responding improperly to an apparent loss of power on nr 1 engine, N441VB exited the left side of runway 33R and impacted a grass embankment, which tore off the nose wheel assembly, damaged propellers and engine nacelles of the Garrett-10 turbine engines.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC RESPONDING IMPROPERLY TO AN APPARENT LOSS OF POWER ON NR 1 ENGINE, N441VB EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 33R AND IMPACTED A GRASS EMBANKMENT, WHICH TORE OFF THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, DAMAGED PROPELLERS AND ENGINE NACELLES OF THE GARRETT-10 TURBINE ENGINES.

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 NYC08LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's attempted takeoff with a propeller start lock inadvertently engaged.Aug 20, 2008 · Substantial damage