- 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
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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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