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FAA accident report · Beech D55 · Columbus, OH · February 14, 2017

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Date
February 14, 2017 · 14:26 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
Bolton Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N88EB
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA104
Reported as
Beech D55
Reported engine
Continental IO-520
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
16,300 total320 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N88EBRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2017 · Beech D55S/N TE-611 · Built 1968Airframe modelBeech D55Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Feb. 14, 2017 at 1826 UTC, on takeoff from rwy 22 at Bolton Field (tzr), N88EB experienced a loss of power on the left engine after rotation. According to pilot interviews and statements, with the landing gear still in the down and locked position and the airspeed dropped below "blue line" on the airspeed indicator, the decision was made to land on the remaining runway. The aircraft made a hard landing, collapsing the left main gear and damaging the left propeller. The aircraft came to rest along the centerline of the rwy pointing with a slight angle to the right (<30 degrees). During final interview, PIC admitted that there were a few seconds hesitation before recognizing the situation.

Oem engine rep examined left engine on 3/15/2017, no anomalies noted.

Subsequent to accident event, PIC sought out additional training on his own pertaining to engine power loss scenarios. Pilot also volunteered to serve as a speaker for local FAA safety team forum regarding engine loss on multi-engine aircraft on takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

FEB. 14, 2017 AT 1826 UTC, ON TAKEOFF FROM RWY 22 AT BOLTON FIELD (TZR), N88EB EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE AFTER ROTATION. ACCORDING TO PILOT INTERVIEWS AND STATEMENTS, WITH THE LANDING GEAR STILL IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AND THE AIRSPEED DROPPED BELOW "BLUE LINE" ON THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND DAMAGING THE LEFT PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE RWY POINTING WITH A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE RIGHT (<30 DEGREES). DURING FINAL INTERVIEW, PIC ADMITTED THAT THERE WERE A FEW SECONDS HESITATION BEFORE RECOGNIZING THE SITUATION.

OEM ENGINE REP EXAMINED LEFT ENGINE ON 3/15/2017, NO ANOMALIES NOTED.

SUBSEQUENT TO ACCIDENT EVENT, PIC SOUGHT OUT ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON HIS OWN PERTAINING TO ENGINE POWER LOSS SCENARIOS. PILOT ALSO VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE AS A SPEAKER FOR LOCAL FAA SAFETY TEAM FORUM REGARDING ENGINE LOSS ON MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF.

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 CEN17LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, OHThe partial loss of left engine power during takeoff and initial climb, which led to a hard landing in gusting crosswind conditions. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident examination of the left engine revealed…Feb 14, 2017 · Substantial damage