# NTSB CHI82DA062: Beech 56TC, N291T, Huntington, IN, February 21, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1982, 19:30 local (Feb 21, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Huntington, IN
- Coordinates: 40.879566, -85.499847 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8796&lon=-85.4998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71118
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71118/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA062

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
- Complete gear collapsed, takeoff - roll/run
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING A NIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK A SNOWBERM AS THE PILOT WAS ADDING POWER TO TAKEOFF. SNOWBERMS WERE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS MAKING THE USABLE RUNWAY LESS THAN 75 FT AND POSSIBLY RESTRICTING THE LIGHTING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED AS THE THROTTLES WERE SLOWLY MOVED THROUGH ABOUT 1/2 OF THEIR TRAVEL. HE SAID THAT THE PLANE HIT THE SNOWBANK BEFORE HE COULD EXERT ENOUGH RIGHT RUDDER AND DIFFERENTIAL POWER TO HOLD IT ON THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND CAME TO REST NEAR THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE NOSE AND RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT THE WING TIP CAUGHT THE SNOWBERM AND/OR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE SNOWBERM. NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING WAS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N291T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291T), registered now, S/N TG-13 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 56TC
- Registry model: [Beech 56TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-56tc) (registry code 1152736) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-541 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-541-series) (registry code 41536, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TG13
- Airframe hours: 1500
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-541-E 380 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: W. F. Ungemach
- Registered owner: W. F. Ungemach
- Departed: FORT WAYNE, IN
- Destination: HUNTINGTON, IN
- Airport: 03C, Huntington Muni, runway 27, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, invalid medical for flight; flight hours: 1,636 total, 289 in this make and model, 1,485 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 280° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 95 °F

## 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 19820220001529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820220001529A), Feb 20, 1982: Beech 56TC, Huntington, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot stated wingtip caught snowberm during takeoff roll pulling aircraft to side of runway into snowberm.

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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