# NTSB NYC90LA095: Beech Baron 58, N168CC, Danbury, CT, April 27, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 27, 1990, 14:48 local (18:48 UTC)
- Place: Danbury, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36635
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90LA095
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36635/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA095

## Probable cause

PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT R/W REMAINING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, CAR & VAN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, takeoff
  - door,passenger - open (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, takeoff - aborted
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT CATAPULATED SLIGHTLY AS IT CROSED OVER AN INTERSECTING R/W AND THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SET THE PLANE BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, BUT IT CONTINUED TO ROLL OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A FENCE AND HIT A PASSING AUTO WHICH IN TURN HIT A VAN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST SHORT OF A CONCRETE FENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N168CC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BARON 58
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH1473
- Airframe hours: 486
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-550-C 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bedford Flight Services
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 11, 1989, 146 hours before
- Departed: DXR, DANBURY, CT
- Destination: 5B5, BENNINGTON, VT
- Airport: runway 36, 3,135 × 0 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,038 total, 424 in this make and model, 817 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19900427012899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900427012899A), Apr 27, 1990: Beech 58, Danbury, CT, Substantial damage. Door popped open as aircraft bounced over runway intersection. Aborted. Ran off end . Hit vehicle.

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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