What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 22, 2024, the pilot of a Beech aircraft corporation B24R was observed taking off at a slow rate of speed with popping and sputtering sounds eminating from the aircraft. The aircraft was observed climbing at a low angle and attempting a left bank, then impacted the ground in a field approximately 1500 feet north of the departure end of the runway. The aircraft incurred substantial damage to the landing gear, fuselage, and primary flight control surafces, and the pilot was transported to the hospitalized with injuries.
Post-accident investigation of the aircraft revealed low #2 cylinder compression (intake valve), with evidence of corrosion on the #2 cylinder wall and left magneto impulse coupling.
This report may be amended if further information is received.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 22, 2024, THE PILOT OF A BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION B24R WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WITH POPPING AND SPUTTERING SOUNDS EMINATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED CLIMBING AT A LOW ANGLE AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT BANK, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, FUSELAGE, AND PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL SURAFCES, AND THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.
POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED LOW #2 CYLINDER COMPRESSION (INTAKE VALVE), WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON THE #2 CYLINDER WALL AND LEFT MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING.
THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.