Beech 65-A90 accident near Orange, VA
On November 16, 1996, a Beech 65-A90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Orange, VA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 16, 1996
- Place
- Orange, VA
- Aircraft
- Beech 65-A90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 8 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.240°N, 78.110°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07042
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 16, 1996, at 1500 eastern standard time, a Beech 65-A90, N814SW, registered to Fayard Enterprises of Louisburg, North Carolina, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during an attempted takeoff at Orange County Airport, Orange, Virginia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The certificated commercial pilot and two parachutists were seriously injured, and eight parachutists received minor injuries. The parachuting flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that he was not initially scheduled to fly that day because the airplane was grounded the day prior for a flap replacement, and a fuel leak. He said that the fuel had stopped leaking, and this was the first flight after the flap was replaced. He was rushed that morning, and when he arrived at the airport to fly a few loads, he was told he had 10 minutes to get ready. He said ten jumpers witnessed his preflight inspection, and he proceeded to start the airplane and taxi to the end of runway 7. He completed a run-up check successfully. He said: "...I say to the jumpers, seat belts on and are you ready to play. They scream with joy and we proceed down the runway. It is cold and I have to keep pulling power so I don't over torque the engines. At rotation (100 knots) speed, I pull back on the yoke and the airplane doesn't lift off the runway. I see the numbers and start moving the trim wheel violently to pitch the nose up. I didn't have time to clear rising terrain which I hit with the right main gear. The aircraft, after leaving the
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist which resulted in a takeoff roll with the control lock in place.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
