ATL81FA027

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G-185 · Atlanta, GA · December 13, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1980
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9684RBeech G-185
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801213074999A
Case key
127635

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3602  80/12/13   ATLANTA,GA          BEECH G-185         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 2270
        TIME - 0601                    N9684R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 262 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLIE BROWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AT LEAST 1701LBS OVR MAX GWT,7.6IN AFT OF AFT CG LMT.22HRS FLT TIME SINCE 35YR LAYOFF.FROST-WINDOW

Aircraft

Registration
N9684R
Reported as
Beech G-185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Charlie Brown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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