FTW81DRD32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 77 · Grand Isle, LA · July 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1981
Place
Grand Isle, LA · GRAND ISLE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6713ZBeech 77
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810713040599A
Case key
124833

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1347  81/7/13    GRAND ISLE,LA       BEECH 77            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 123
        TIME - 0700                    N6713Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND ISLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLE,LA               NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE ACCESSORIES: STARTERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ON 1 TIME FLT TO REPAIR PROP DMG.UN TO CLB,TURNED TO AVOID TRUCK & ACFT.FND BENDIX STARTER ENGAGED

Aircraft

Registration
N6713Z
Reported as
Beech 77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Isle

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Other investigations on N6713Z · 1

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