# Accident 20210913014619A: Beech C24R, St. Augustine, FL, September 13, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 2021, 11:21 local time
- Place: St. Augustine, FL
- Airport: North Florida Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: JUFS
- Location: 29.9593° N, 81.3397° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9593&lon=-81.3397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5246M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5246M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C24R (registry code 1151254, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA361) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210913014619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE BEECH SIERRA C24R AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL (SGJ) AIRPORT WITH THREE INSTRUCTORS ON BOARD WITH THE INTENT OF PERFORMING AN AIRCRAFT STANDARDIZATION CHECK RIDE.  THE CFI WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND THE FIRST INSTRUCTOR PERFORMING THE CHECK RIDE WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT.  ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OBSERVING THE FIRST CHECK RIDE AND WAS GOING TO PERFORM HIS CHECK RIDE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST.  ACCORDING TO BOTH PILOTS IN THE FRONT SEAT PREFLIGHT CHECK AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED WELL ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO FLIGHT.  IT WAS A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AS THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DEPART THE AIRPORT.  AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DOWN THE RUNWAY, NO ISSUES WERE NOTED UNTIL ABOUT 150-200 FEET FROM THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT STRUGGLED TO CLIMB, WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED AND BEGAN TO SINK.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR HIT THE RUNWAY LIGHTS (APPROACH LIGHTS RUNWAY 31) BEFORE LANDING NOSE DOWN AND THEN UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MARSH OFF THE RUNWAY.  ALL THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR INJURIES THEN RELEASED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO THE SALVAGE YARD AND IS PENDING ENGINE TEARDOWN FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

PERFORMED TEARDOWN INSPECTION ON SITE AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND NOTED CARBON AND METAL DEBRI FOUND IN THE OIL SCREEN; #4 FUEL INJECTOR LINE FITTING WAS CRACKED AND NOT SECURED TO THE INJECTOR; THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WAS NOT IN PLACE BUT WAS FOUND MOSTLY BLOCKING THE AIR INTAKE HOSE LINE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT WAS FOUND BUCKLED WITH NO SLACK AND APPEARED IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN USED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA361), Sep 13, 2021: Beech C24R (N5246M), Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improperly installed fuel injection system components, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.

## Other reports on N5246M (1)

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

- [Incident 19931008043519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931008043519I), Oct 8, 1993: Beech C24R (N5246M), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Down lock stiff due to suspected loss of lubrication.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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