MIA83FA233

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Dog Island, FL · September 18, 1983

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
September 18, 1983, 13:20 local (17:20 UTC)
Place
Dog Island, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6024PBeech A36
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830918067079A
Case key
30809

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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 control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Self-induced pressurePilot in commandFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wetFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high vegetationFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Airspeed - not obtainedPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Pull-up - attemptedPilot in command
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

After the plt arrived at the arpt, a person (who later witnessed the accident) drove the plt down the strip to examine the rwy. The witness asked the plt not to take off because the strip was too wet. The plt, who was a surgeon, told the witness that he had 3 operations the following morning & had to return. According to the witness, the plt went from north to south on the rwy to check the water, then he made a 2nd run toward the north to takeoff. He said that the acft left the ground & was aprx 20 ft AGL when it headed off the northwest corner of the rwy toward tall pines. He stated the 'plt pull back & stalled out & fell flat' at the north end of the rwy. Also, he reported that the wind switched to the south-southwest as the acft took off. The acft impacted near the end of the rwy & subsequently hit a ditch. Reportedly, there was standing water & grass, 6 to 10 inches tall, on the rwy. Witnesses reported large 'rooster tails' of water behind the acft as it was on the takeoff roll.

Aircraft

Registration
N6024P
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Serial number
E-1439
Airframe hours
906
Engine
Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James T. Lowe Jr.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · August 22, 1983 · 34 hours before
Destination
MCN · Macon, GA
Airport
X29 · Dog Island, runway 34, 2,750 × 150 ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
40
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed
Flight hours
605 total · 45 in this make and model · 498 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,000 ft broken
Temperature
84 °F, dew point 72 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
AQQ, 25 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.