ATL81FID17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B60 · Danville, VA · September 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1981
Place
Danville, VA · DANVILLE, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1820MBeech B60
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124688

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2124   81/9/3    DANVILLE,VA         BEECH B60           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1742                    N1820M              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 23, 3500 TOTAL HOURS, 43
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANVILLE,VA                 GREENSBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - AIR CONDITION,HEATING AND PRESSURIZATION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- R ENG PWR LOSS AFTER LIFTOFF,RELANDED.AIR COND CLUTCH ASSY SEPTD,DISLODGED FUEL LINE AT B-NUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1820M
Reported as
Beech B60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Danville Muni