NYC80FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99 · Bangor, ME · November 18, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1979
Place
Bangor, ME · BANGOR, ME
Injuries
2 minor, 13 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N983MABeech 99
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791118043649A
Case key
132839

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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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3-3964  79/11/18   BANGOR,ME           BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1637                    N983MA              PX-  0  0 13  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      25, 3909 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2235 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANGOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANGOR,ME                   PORTLAND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT PITCHED UP AFTR TKOF.OVER MAX GWT.

Aircraft

Registration
N983MA
Reported as
Beech 99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bangor

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