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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A24R · Manteo, NC · October 18, 2017

Date: October 18, 2017 · 10:00 local
Place: Manteo, NC
Airport: Dare County Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N400LE
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA010
Reported as: Beech A24R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total100 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N400LERegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Beech A24RS/N MC-72 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBeech A24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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N400LE took off from runway 05 at kmqi on a final review commercial lesson prior to the commercial checkride scheduled for later that day. Immediately after takeoff it was reported that there was smoke in the cockpit and the instructor took over and did a 180 degree turn and landed hard on runway 17 at a 90 degree angle to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

N400LE TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 05 AT KMQI ON A FINAL REVIEW COMMERCIAL LESSON PRIOR TO THE COMMERCIAL CHECKRIDE SCHEDULED FOR LATER THAT DAY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER AND DID A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY 17 AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO 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 ERA18LA010Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportManteo, NCThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure wiring during an electrical component installation, which resulted in arcing and smoke in the cockpit. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor's failure to attain a proper descent rate…Oct 18, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N400LE · 1

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

Incident 20170428005819ILanding: Approach · Greensboro, NCDuring the final phase of the CFI check ride while in kgso traffic pattern they selected the gear down, the initial indication was 3 green. Shortly thereafter, they received an intermittent gear unsafe indication. During the landing the right main landing…Apr 28, 2017 · Minor damage