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FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Valparaiso, FL · June 23, 2011

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Date
June 23, 2011 · 04:44 local
Place
Valparaiso, FL
Airport
Eglin Afb
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N38029
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA11FA354
Reported as
Beech C24R
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
10,926 total40 in this make and model157 in the last 90 days
N38029Registration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Beech C24RS/N MC-746 · Built 1980Airframe modelBeech C24REngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

On June 23, 2011, at 0444 central daylight time, a Beech C24R, N38029, registered to and operated by Eglin air force base (a.f. b.) aero club as a 14 code of federal regulations part 141 instructional flight collided with the ramp after requesting a 360-degree turn for landing on runway 01. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire. Review of transcripts between vps tower and N38029, call sign aero club zero three (AC03), revealed the airplane remained in a closed traffic pattern, conducting multiple touch and go landings. At 04:34:46, AC03 was cleared for the option to land on runway 01. At 04:37:44, AC03 requested a right turn to 2,000 feet and a "high key" (simulated engine failure) for runway 01. The controller approved the request and instructed the pilot to report the "high key." At 04:42:43, AC03 stated, "down to high key, be right hand turn." The controller informed the pilot to report a base leg for runway 01. At 04:43:44, AC03, stated "student training in progress, I guess we're in a right base for the option." The controller approved the request. At 04:44:05, the pilot stated he was doing another 360-degree turn for runway 01, and there was no further communication received from the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 23, 2011, AT 0444 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH C24R, N38029, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE (A.F. B.) AERO CLUB AS A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 141 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT COLLIDED WITH THE RAMP AFTER REQUESTING A 360-DEGREE TURN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 01. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. REVIEW OF TRANSCRIPTS BETWEEN VPS TOWER AND N38029, CALL SIGN AERO CLUB ZERO THREE (AC03), REVEALED THE AIRPLANE REMAINED IN A CLOSED TRAFFIC PATTERN, CONDUCTING MULTIPLE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AT 04:34:46, AC03 WAS CLEARED FOR THE OPTION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 01. AT 04:37:44, AC03 REQUESTED A RIGHT TURN TO 2,000 FEET AND A "HIGH KEY" (SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE) FOR RUNWAY 01. THE CONTROLLER APPROVED THE REQUEST AND INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO REPORT THE "HIGH KEY." AT 04:42:43, AC03 STATED, "DOWN TO HIGH KEY, BE RIGHT HAND TURN." THE CONTROLLER INFORMED THE PILOT TO REPORT A BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 01. AT 04:43:44, AC03, STATED "STUDENT TRAINING IN PROGRESS, I GUESS WE'RE IN A RIGHT BASE FOR THE OPTION." THE CONTROLLER APPROVED THE REQUEST. AT 04:44:05, THE PILOT STATED HE WAS DOING ANOTHER 360-DEGREE TURN FOR RUNWAY 01, AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE PILOT.

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 ERA11FA354Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportValparaiso, FLThe pilots’ failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent, low altitude aerodynamic stall.Jun 23, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38029 · 2

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

Incident 20011101037069ILevel Off Touchdown · Valparaiso, FL(-23) Pilot failed to ensure that the landing gear was in the down and locked position. Aircraft sustained minor damage. No injuries.Nov 1, 2001 · Minor damageIncident 19811120081779ILevel Off Touchdown · Auguasta, GANose gear colapsed on bouncy landing. Nose gear housing failed at upper yoke collar PN16982001617.Nov 20, 1981 · Minor damage