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NTSB accident investigation · Beech BE-20 · Farmingdale, NY · July 27, 1986

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Date
July 27, 1986, 12:27 local (16:27 UTC)
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N83BABeech BE-20
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860727035289A
Case key
30387

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Sequence of events

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Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
Aircraft handling - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Aborted takeoff - attemptedPilot in command
On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff - roll/run
Object - aircraft parked/standing

Analysis

After a short distance on the takeoff roll, the aircraft veered sharply to the left. Pilot attempted to correct, but was unsucessful and the aircraft collided with parked unoccupied aircraft.

Aircraft

Registration
N83BA
Reported as
Beech BE-20
Category
Airplane
Serial number
BB-1118
Airframe hours
1,366
Engine
P&W PT6A-42, 1,710 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Nmr Systems, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 14, 1986 · 150 hours before
Departed
FRG · Farmingdale, NY
Destination
Erie, PA
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
FRG · Republic, runway 19, 5,516 × ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
44
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
4,722 total · 187 in this make and model · 3,357 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
240° at 7 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,500 ft unknown
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19860727035289ABeech 200BEECH · Farmingdale, NYHit 2 aircraft on ground (.4)after a short distance on the takeoff roll, the aircraft veered sharply to the left. Pilot attempted to correct, but was unsucessful and the aircraft collided with parked unoccupied aircraft.Jul 27, 1986 · N83BA · Substantial damage