- Date
- August 31, 1984, 17:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Bridgeport, NE
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9726SBeech BE 58
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840831045739A
- Case key
- 33783
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Analysis
Plt initiated take-off from rough, 2800 ft sod strip in light wind conditions and known high density alt situation. Slight back yoke pressure was being used during takeoff roll to moderate effect of rough surface on nose gear. Additional back pressure was applied, the acft became airborne below min steady flt control speed and right wing dropped. The plt lowered the nose to re-land the acft but touched down in a skid. Gear collapsed due to side loads and rough terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9726S
- Reported as
- Beech BE 58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH634
- Airframe hours
- 1,485
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jack D. Vetter
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 20, 1984 · 85 hours before
- Destination
- SD38 · White River, SD
- Airport
- 4V4 · Bridgeport Muni, runway 28, 2,800 × 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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,711 total · 566 in this make and model · 3,625 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BFF, 27 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.