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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft B58 · Ebensburg, PA · October 26, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1977
Place
Ebensburg, PA · EBENSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N830CCBeechcraft B58
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771026034449A
Case key
144617

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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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3-3482  77/10/26   EBENSBURG,PA        BEECHCRAFT B58      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1735                    N830CC              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 29, 1483 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            87 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EBENSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EBENSBURG,PA                JOHNSTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AT ROTATION THE FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR POPPED OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N830CC
Reported as
Beechcraft B58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ebensburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.