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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech BE-18 · Hollister, CA · February 14, 2012

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Date: February 14, 2012 · 13:36 local
Place: Hollister, CA
Airport: Hollister Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: VHNWB
Reported as: Beech BE-18
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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On February 14, 2012, at approximately 1340 pacific standard time, a Beech G-18S, australian registration vhnwb departed runway 31 at Hollister airport (kcvh). In a statement from the pilot, at approximately 30 to 40 feet after takeoff, the right wing dropped so he pulled power form the left engine to level the wings but the left wing impacted the runway and blew the left main tire. The aircraft veered of the left side of the runway and slid into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 14, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BEECH G-18S, AUSTRALIAN REGISTRATION VHNWB DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 AT HOLLISTER AIRPORT (KCVH). IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED SO HE PULLED POWER FORM THE LEFT ENGINE TO LEVEL THE WINGS BUT THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND BLEW THE LEFT MAIN TIRE. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND SLID INTO A DITCH.