- Date
- July 7, 2000, 08:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Belleview, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5819VBoeing B75N1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 2, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000707012079A
- Case key
- 49675
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Probable cause
the loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb due to undetermined reasons.
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.
Analysis
The pilot said that during the climbout the engine started to lose power, and he decided to make an emergency landing straight ahead. The pilot further stated that he suspected that the reduction in power was due to carburetor icing. An FAA licensed mechanic, with inspection authorization conducted a postaccident examination of the engine during which he checked the ignition, induction and fuel systems, and found no preexisting malfunctions with the aircraft. The mechanic further stated that the engine was overhauled after the accident and no mechanical malfunctions were found.
Factual narrative
On July 7, 2000, about 0800 eastern daylight time, a Boeing B75N1, N5819V, registered to and operated by a private owner as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed after takeoff from Back Achers Airport, Belleview, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage, and the airline transport rated-pilot and one passenger sustained no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated that after the rotation, and during the climbout, at about 200 feet above ground level, the engine started to lose power, and he decided to make an emergency landing straight ahead. The pilot further stated that he landed the aircraft 75 feet beyond the end of the runway, and he had to veer to the left to avoid obstructions, but the aircraft hit several small trees. Both upper and lower wings, as well as the right elevator were damaged during the landing rollout. The pilot said that he suspected that the reduction in power was due to carburetor icing.
An FAA licensed mechanic, with inspection authorization conducted a postaccident examination of the engine, stating that he checked the ignition, induction and fuel systems, and found no preexisting malfunctions with the aircraft, that would have caused the accident. The mechanic further stated that the engine was overhauled after the postaccident examination, and no mechanical malfunctions were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5819V
- Reported as
- Boeing B75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental W670, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas W. Fambrough
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 2000 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- 8FL3
- Destination
- GNV · Gainsville, FL
- Airport
- runway 36, 3,300 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 5,300 total · 60 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OCF, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5819V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.