# NTSB BFO92LA052: Beech 24, N2061L, Millis, MA, May 3, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 3, 1992, 10:39 local (14:39 UTC)
- Place: Millis, MA
- Location: 41.5801° N, 71.1095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from Friends Ultralightport (MA07), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5801&lon=-71.1095&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA052
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11778/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA052

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING WAS A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE WIND SOCK INDICATED A WEST WIND SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18. ON LANDING ROLLOUT, IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE PART OF THE OVERRUN TO GET THE AIRPLANE STOPPED. HE PICKED UP A SECOND PASSENGER AND 25 MINUTES LATER DEPARTED ON THE SECOND LEG OF HIS TRIP. THIS TIME HE USED RUNWAY 36. WITNESSES STATED THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND SWITCHED TO DUE SOUTH DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. ON TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200 FEET WHERE IT STARTED TO SETTLE AND WOBBLE SIDE TO SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH A LINE OF TREES AND CRASHED IN THE BACK YARD OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE ONE-QUARTER MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2061L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2061L-1992-09-24), registration cancelled 1992-09-24, S/N MC439 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 24
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MC 439
- Airframe hours: 2739
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Stephen G. Turcott
- Registered owner: Stephen G. Turcott
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 27, 1992, 39 hours before
- Destination: PSM, PORTSMOUTH, ME
- Airport: MA07, Norfolk, runway 36, 2,700 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 565 total, 100 in this make and model, 422 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OWD, 10 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920503013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920503013029A), May 3, 1992: Beech B24R, Norfolk, MA, Substantial damage. Took off on short runway with strong quartering tailwind. Settled into trees during nose high climbout.

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.

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