# NTSB CHI02LA010: Beech 58P, N701JK, Columbus, NE, October 20, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 20, 2001, 08:20 local (13:20 UTC) - Place: Columbus, NE - Coordinates: 41.430526, -97.349952 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4305&lon=-97.3500&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 6 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 2, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 53658 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI02LA010 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53658/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA010 ## Probable cause The exceeded aircraft performance and inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command. The lack of recent experience in aircraft by the pilot in command was a contributing factor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - aborted - aircraft performance - exceeded (cause) - lack of recent experience in kind of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor) - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis The airplane landed gear up between the departure runway and parallel taxiway during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported that the left engine experienced a 30 percent loss of power, and the airplane did not seem to have enough power to sustain flight. The pilot did not have a current a biennial flight review and instrument proficiency check. The airplane's maximum takeoff weight for the accident make and model was 6,200 lbs. Postaccident weighing of the airplane and addition of passengers and baggage in the airplane revealed the accident flight to be in excess of its maximum takeoff weight by at least 500 lbs. The pilot rated passenger reported that there were no abnormal engine indications during the takeoff. ## Factual narrative On October 20, 2001, at 0820 central daylight time, a Beech 58P, N701JK, piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage during an aborted takeoff on runway 32 (5,681 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) at the Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, Nebraska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight had an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan on file. The pilot and five passengers were uninjured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was en route to Grand Forks, North Dakota. The pilot reported the following in a written statement, "Normal runup, normal takeoff. Shortly after takeoff the left engine lost power, about 30 percent. Aircraft was pulling to the left. Correction was made to straighten airplane with alignment to the runway. Plane did not seem to have enough power to sustain flight. Elected to put airplane on the ground between runway and taxi strip. The passenger seated in the right side aft facing seat reported in a written statement, "We were taking off, just lifted off runway and an alarm went off in the cockpit, plane drifted slightly left and was put down on grass between runway..." Another passenger stated the airplane did not attain an altitude higher than 10 feet agl during the takeoff. The airplane landed gear-up and stopped approximately 300 feet west of the runway 14's approach end. The pilot accumulated a total flight time of 1,600 hours of which 35 hours were in make and model of the accident airplane. Of the 35 hours of flight time in make and model, 1.5 hours were in the last 30 days. The pilot reported that he received a biennial flight review on September 9, 1999 and according to Federal Aviation Regulation 61.56 (c), "Except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person - (1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor..." According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors, the pilot did not hold a current instrument proficiency check. The IFR flight plan for the accident flight had the pilot rated passenger's name listed as the pilot. The pilot rated passenger held a airline transport pilot certificate and accumulated 10,000 hours at the time of issuance of his first class medical certificate on February 6, 2001. His weight was listed on his medical certificate as 245 lbs. The maximum take off weight limits for a Beech 58P is 6,200 lbs. The airplane was weighed following the accident on certified scales in the presence of FAA inspectors. The inspectors noted that the total weight of the aircraft with fuel was 5,479 lbs. The five passengers reported their weights as follows: 222 lbs (pilot rated passenger), 270-280 lbs, 175 lbs, 170, and 165 lbs. In addition, there was a portable cooler aboard that was estimated to weigh 20 lbs. The pilot's weight was listed on his second class medical certificate as 208 lbs. According to the FAA operations inspector, the pilot rated passenger reported that there were no abnormal engine indications during the takeoff. FAA accident prevention program bulletin FAA-P-8740-5, Weight and Balance, states in part, "...An overloaded or improperly balanced aircraft will require more power and greater fuel consumption to maintain flight, and the stability and controllability will be seriously affected." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N701JK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701JK-2013-08-19), registration cancelled 2013-08-19, S/N TJ-200, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech 58P - Registry model: [Beech 58P](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (registry code 1152744) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: TJ-200 - Engines: Continental TSIO520-WB 325 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: James H. Oppliger - Registered owner: K & B Aircraft Leasing - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 11, 2001, 10 hours before - Departed: OLU, Columbus, NE - Destination: GFK, Grand Forks, NE - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: OLY, Columbus Municipal, runway 32, 5,681 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review September 9, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 1,600 total, 35 in this make and model, 1,495 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours - Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 10,000 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 80° at 3 knots - Visibility: 8 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 30 °F - Altimeter: 29.85 inHg - Observed at: OLU ## 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 20011020033109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011020033109A), Oct 20, 2001: Beech 58P, Columbus, NE, No damage. (-23) The aircraft departed olu rwy 32 with pilot and 5 pax on board. The PIC was positioned in the right seat and the single, throw over control was being… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.