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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58P · Knoxville, TN · May 2, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1977
Place
Knoxville, TN · KNOXVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6039SBeech 58P
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770502010039A
Case key
147604

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1490   77/5/2    KNOXVILLE,TN        BEECH 58P           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3966
        TIME - 1503                    N6039S              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TN                WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6039S
Reported as
Beech 58P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6039S · 1

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