FTW82AA391

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58P · Midland, TX · September 24, 1982

Accident · FatalFinal report
Date
September 24, 1982, 13:55 local (18:55 UTC)
Place
Midland, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious; on the ground: 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2027CBeech 58P
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820924070519A
Case key
71697

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Aircraft weight and balance - excessivePilot in command
Emergency procedure - improperPilot in commandCause
Gear retraction - not performedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Object - residenceFactor
Stall/mush - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Analysis

An intersection tkof was started nr the middle of rwy 25 with 2096 ft remaining. The plt stated the tkof was normal until he started making an initial pwr reduction to 34 inches and 2400 RPM. At that time, the l eng reportedly continuedto lose pwr and manifold press. The plt atmtd to restore pwr momentarily, then moved "all handles" fwd & lwrd the nose as long as he could to bld up speed. As he apchd an apartment bldg, he pulled up but the plane hit the roof, then impacted in a parking lot & burned. The plt, pax & a resident of the apartment were burned. Drg the investigation, no mech defects were fnd that would cause a loss of pwr. The 1419 CDT wx was (in part): temp 85 deg, wnd 070 deg at 8 KTS, altimeter 30.07 the elev was 2805 ft. the dist from the intersection to the apartment bldg was 2477 ft. the dist to clr a 50 ft obtcl would have been 4000 ft at the max gross wt limit. The estimated gross wt was 195 lbs ovr the 6100 lb lmt. The max wt to achieve single eng rate of clb at lift off would have been 5050 lbs.

Aircraft

Registration
N2027C
Reported as
Beech 58P
Category
Airplane
Serial number
TJ-158
Airframe hours
1,799
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-L, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Public aircraft · Part 91
Operator
Louisiana Dept. Of Corrections
Registered owner
Louisiana Dept. Of Corrections
Departed
MDD · Midland, TX
Destination
Baton Rouge, LA
Airport
MDD · Midland Airpark, runway 25, 5,810 × 150 ft, macadam

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
56
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
3,730 total · 115 in this make and model · 2,621 as pilot in command · 135 in the last 90 days · 62 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
70° at 8 knots
Visibility
25 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft overcast
Temperature
185 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MAF, 5 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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