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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Winter Haven, FL · February 25, 2010

Date: February 25, 2010 · 09:27 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Airport: Winter Haven'S Gilbert
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: S3UA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N180ED
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA150
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 463 total41 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N180EDRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2014 · Beech C23S/N M-1622 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was departing from gif runway 29, headed to lakeland. Eye witness states he observed the a/c depart the airport and heard the engine stop running. The a/c made a rt bank onto us 92, touch down on the medium collasping the nose gear. The air craft then crossed two lanes of trafic and collided with a pine tree. The engine dislodge and was found 20 feet forward of the accident. The a/c came to rest in a ditch destoyed.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING FROM GIF RUNWAY 29, HEADED TO LAKELAND. EYE WITNESS STATES HE OBSERVED THE A/C DEPART THE AIRPORT AND HEARD THE ENGINE STOP RUNNING. THE A/C MADE A RT BANK ONTO US 92, TOUCH DOWN ON THE MEDIUM COLLASPING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIR CRAFT THEN CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFIC AND COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE. THE ENGINE DISLODGE AND WAS FOUND 20 FEET FORWARD OF THE ACCIDENT. THE A/C CAME TO REST IN A DITCH DESTOYED.

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 ERA10FA150Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWinter Haven, FLThe pilot’s improper placement of the fuel selector valve during takeoff, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a total loss of engine power resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance…Feb 25, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N180ED · 1

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

Incident 19970920032779IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Benton Harbor, MINarrative: the pilot stated that he landed the aircraft, main wheels first. When the nose came down, it continued to drop and cause a propeller to strike the ground. The strut connected to the nose wheel gave out. Upon landing, the aircraft experienced nose…Sep 20, 1997 · Minor damage