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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Blanding, UT · October 10, 2010

Date: October 10, 2010 · 17:05 local
Place: Blanding, UT
Airport: Blanding Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5063M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA013
Reported as: Beech C24R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total20 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N5063MRegistration cancelled May 15, 2015 · Beech C24RS/N MC-587 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech C24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During takeoff with power landing gear would not retract, after positive rate of climb, pilot put flaps up, then he nosed it over to try to build airspeed, but aircraft keep sinking. Prepared for landing a/c veered to the left thn hit a 8 ft tall chain link fence and came to rest in a watermelon patch at the Blanding youth correctional center. Pilot reported that the engine was still running with power. Further investigation on site revealed that the fuel lever was in the off position as reported by the pilot. Also the landng gear motor circuit breaker was either tripped or pulled out.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF WITH POWER LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AFTER POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB, PILOT PUT FLAPS UP, THEN HE NOSED IT OVER TO TRY TO BUILD AIRSPEED, BUT AIRCRAFT KEEP SINKING. PREPARED FOR LANDING A/C VEERED TO THE LEFT THN HIT A 8 FT TALL CHAIN LINK FENCE AND CAME TO REST IN A WATERMELON PATCH AT THE BLANDING YOUTH CORRECTIONAL CENTER. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WITH POWER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON SITE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LEVER WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. ALSO THE LANDNG GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS EITHER TRIPPED OR PULLED OUT.

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 WPR11LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlanding, UTThe pilot’s failure to attain a climb gradient sufficient to clear the rising terrain, which resulted in his decision to make a forced landing on a road.Oct 10, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5063M · 4

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

Incident 19940618028789IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lakeville, MNDistracted by departing aircraft. Procedure not given.Jun 18, 1994 · Minor damage Incident 19921028053169ILevel Off Touchdown · Minneapolis, MNPilot made a hard landing. Bounced and broke nose gear off.Oct 28, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19920910040829IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Minneapolis, MNWhile taxiing to ramp area the nose gear collapsed.Sep 10, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19900117024309ITouch And Go Landing · Minneapolis, MNPilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.Jan 17, 1990 · Minor damage