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FAA accident report · Beech A100 · Moab, UT · August 22, 2008

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Date
August 22, 2008 · 17:50 local
Place
Moab, UT
Airport
Canyonlands Field
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N601PC
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX08MA277
Reported as
Beech A100
People aboard
10
Fatal injuries
10
Pilot’s flight hours
1,817 total303 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days
N601PCRegistration cancelled May 1, 2009 · Beech A100S/N B-225 · Built 1975Airframe modelBeech A100Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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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 August 22, 2008, approximately 1750 MDT, N601PC, a Beech king air A100 impacted hilly terrain shortly after takeoff from the Canyonlands Field Airport (cny), Moab, Utah. Initial impact occurred approximately 1.2 miles southeast of cny. The wreckage debris path was approximately 284 feet in length, from the first identified point of contact to the main wreckage, along a heading of approximately 144 degrees magnetic. The on-scene investigation indicated the aircraft belly impacted the upslope side of hilly terrain in a right wing low, nose high attitude. Evidence of post impact fire began at this point. The aircraft continued across a plateau and then came to rest on the downslope side of hilly terrain. The aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire. There were no known witnesses to the accident sequence. Preliminary investigation indicated a possible performance issue. The aircraft engines and propellers were inspected by the manufacturer. All indications are that these components were functioning properly and were producing substantial power at the time of impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 22, 2008, APPROXIMATELY 1750 MDT, N601PC, A BEECH KING AIR A100 IMPACTED HILLY TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE CANYONLANDS FIELD AIRPORT (CNY), MOAB, UTAH. INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CNY. THE WRECKAGE DEBRIS PATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 284 FEET IN LENGTH, FROM THE FIRST IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT TO THE MAIN WRECKAGE, ALONG A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 144 DEGREES MAGNETIC. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT BELLY IMPACTED THE UPSLOPE SIDE OF HILLY TERRAIN IN A RIGHT WING LOW, NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. EVIDENCE OF POST IMPACT FIRE BEGAN AT THIS POINT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS A PLATEAU AND THEN CAME TO REST ON THE DOWNSLOPE SIDE OF HILLY TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THERE WERE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATED A POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE ISSUE. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND PROPELLERS WERE INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THESE COMPONENTS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND WERE PRODUCING SUBSTANTIAL POWER AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

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 LAX08MA277Accident · 10 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportMoab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during takeoff for undetermined reasons.Aug 22, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N601PC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20050812017129ITakeoff Ground Roll · Quincy, CA(-23) The aircraft struck a deer during takeoff rotation.Aug 12, 2005 · Minor damage