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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Fallon, NV · April 19, 2017

Date: April 19, 2017 · 10:30 local
Place: Fallon, NV
Airport: Darrow
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N786KS
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA239
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total70 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N786KSRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2019 · Beech C23S/N M-1676 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot landed at 26NV, a private airfield. After landing, he attempted to depart a short time later. He aborted the take off roll mid field, and veered to the left, where the left wing struck several fence posts that were several feet from the runway edge. The aircraft continued off the runway and through a fence, coming to rest about 20 feet to the left of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LANDED AT 26NV, A PRIVATE AIRFIELD. AFTER LANDING, HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPART A SHORT TIME LATER. HE ABORTED THE TAKE OFF ROLL MID FIELD, AND VEERED TO THE LEFT, WHERE THE LEFT WING STRUCK SEVERAL FENCE POSTS THAT WERE SEVERAL FEET FROM THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY AND THROUGH A FENCE, COMING TO REST ABOUT 20 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 GAA17CA239Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFallon, NVThe pilot's inaccurate takeoff performance calculations and failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.Apr 19, 2017 · Substantial damage