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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Osage Beach, MO · October 22, 2016

Date: October 22, 2016 · 13:35 local
Place: Osage Beach, MO
Airport: Lee C Fine Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20087
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA024
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N20087Registration cancelled Mar 11, 2020 · Beech C23S/N M-2063 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After landing on runway 04 at aiz, the aircraft taxied back to the end of runway 04. Witnesses stated that the aircraft remained there for several minutes with the engine running before initiating takeoff. Shortly after taking off on runway 04, the aircraft collided with trees before impacting terrain and coming to a rest on the north east side of the airport. The aircraft was found approximately 1000 feet to east of the end of runway 04, near a hiking trail in a state park with the nose of the aircraft pointed approximately 200 degrees. The aircraft appeared to descend through the trees in a right wing low, nose down attitude. The aircraft was mostly intact at the accident site with impact signatures that appeared to reflect a high angle, low velocity impact. Part of the left wing leading edge and wingtip was located in the trees approximately 45 feet above the terrain and the nose gear was located in front of the aircraft about 30 feet away.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 04 AT AIZ, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE END OF RUNWAY 04. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED THERE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING BEFORE INITIATING TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 04, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE IMPACTING TERRAIN AND COMING TO A REST ON THE NORTH EAST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET TO EAST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 04, NEAR A HIKING TRAIL IN A STATE PARK WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT POINTED APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO DESCEND THROUGH THE TREES IN A RIGHT WING LOW, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOSTLY INTACT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WITH IMPACT SIGNATURES THAT APPEARED TO REFLECT A HIGH ANGLE, LOW VELOCITY IMPACT. PART OF THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AND WINGTIP WAS LOCATED IN THE TREES APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET ABOVE THE TERRAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY.

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 CEN17FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOsage Beach, MOThe pilot's loss of control while maneuvering shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's attempt to climb with the flaps fully extended.Oct 22, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20087 · 1

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

Incident 19790802029799ILevel Off Touchdown · Roanoke, VAAircraft bounced and struck nose gear first. Broken nose gear and bent prop.Aug 2, 1979 · Substantial damage