MIA78FLG04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Hilton Head, SC · November 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1977
Place
Hilton Head, SC · HILTON HEAD, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N10VSBeech 58
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771125036159A
Case key
144697

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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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3-3655  77/11/25   HILTON HEAD,SC      BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1253                    N10VS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 8460 TOTAL HOURS, 320
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILTON HEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILTON HEAD,SC              ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ELEV JAMMED.NO PRE-IMPACT MALF FOUND.PLT STATED CTL LOCK WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N10VS
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hilton Head

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10VS · 1

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