# NTSB MIA83FA233: Beech A36, N6024P, Dog Island, FL, September 18, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 18, 1983, 13:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Dog Island, FL
- Coordinates: 29.840885, -84.669082 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8409&lon=-84.6691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30809
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA233
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30809/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA233

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - self-induced pressure, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - pull-up - attempted, pilot in command
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: E-1439
- Airframe hours: 906
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 40; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830918067079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830918067079A), Sep 18, 1983: Beech A36, Dog Island, FL, Destroyed. Lifted off on last third of grass strip. Stalled trying to climb over trees. Standing water and tall grass factors.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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