# NTSB CHI00LA294: Beech B24, N4342W, Necedah, WI, September 10, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 10, 2000, 14:05 local (19:05 UTC) - Place: Necedah, WI - Coordinates: 44.019218, -90.069023 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0192&lon=-90.0690&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 17, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50239 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA294 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50239/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA294 ## Probable cause The pilot did not properly flare the airplane during the aborted takeoff and he failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the partial power loss for undetermined reasons and the trees that the airplane contacted. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor) - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - aborted takeoff - performed, pilot in command - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause) - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane collided with trees during an aborted takeoff on a 2,700-foot long by 160-foot wide grass airstrip. The pilot reported that during takeoff at an altitude of about 30 feet agl, the engine rpm decreased and the airspeed was not increasing. He reported that during the aborted takeoff the airplane "bounced once hard and floated back up 20 ft." The airplane touched down again in a nose down attitude and the propeller contacted the ground. The airplane then veered to the right and contacted trees along the right edge of the airstrip. The engine functioned normally during a post accident test run. ## Factual narrative On September 10, 2000, at 1405 central daylight time, a Beech B24, N4342W, collided with trees following a hard touchdown and loss of directional control during an aborted takeoff at Murmuring Pines, a private airstrip, in Necedah, Wisconsin. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of Lake in the Hills, Illinois. The takeoff was being made on runway 29 (2,700 feet by 160 feet, dry grass). The pilot stated that during the initial takeoff at an altitude of about 30 feet above ground level, a change in engine sound occurred. He stated that he looked at the tachometer and does not recall what it was indicating, but it was no longer at 2,700 rpm. The pilot reported that the airspeed was not increasing so he elected to abort the takeoff. He reported that during the aborted takeoff the airplane "bounced once hard and floated back up 20 ft." The pilot reported the airplane then touched down in a nose down attitude and the propeller contacted the ground. The airplane then veered to the right and contacted trees along the right edge of the airstrip. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Flight Standards District Office conducted a post accident inspection of the airplane and engine. He reported the engine was started and was run up to full power. The inspector reported the engine operated normally to 2,700 rpm and 28 inches of manifold pressure. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4342W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4342W-2001-02-22), registration cancelled 2001-02-22, S/N MC-274 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech B24 - Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: MC274 - Airframe hours: 3348 - Engines: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Stephen A. Dame - Registered owner: Soltesz & Dame, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 15, 2000, 194 hours before - Departed: PVT - Destination: 3CK, LAKE IN HILLS, IL - Airport: PVT, Murmuring Pines, runway 29, 2,700 × 160 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 213 total, 72 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft broken - Temperature: 174 °F, dew point 162 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: ISW, 27 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 20000910042839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000910042839A), Sep 10, 2000: Beech B24R, Necedah, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot indicates during take-off at 30' AGL, a change in engine sound and lower than 2700 RPM was noted. Flight was aborted-aircraft received substantial… From the NTSB's public API. 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