Beech A23 accident near Akron, OH
On March 19, 2000, a Beech A23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Akron, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 19, 2000
- Place
- Akron, OH
- Aircraft
- Beech A23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.040°N, 81.520°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20711
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 19, 2000, about 0748 Eastern Standard Time, a Beech A23, N1410L, was destroyed when it impacted houses in a residential area, shortly after takeoff from Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR), Akron, Ohio. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane departed Runway 07, a 6,337 foot-long, 150 foot-wide asphalt runway. A witness near the runway stated that he looked up and saw the airplane about 10 to 15 feet above the ground, "barely climbing." He said he had observed several single engine airplanes takeoff in the past, and the accident airplane seemed "slow." He said the engine noise was constant; however, it "just didn't seem like it was at full RPM." He diverted his attention from the airplane, and within about 30 seconds, he observed a puff of smoke rising. Another witness stated that the airplane looked like it just cleared the fence which surrounds the airport. He said the airplane did not sound like any airplane he had heard in the past, "like it wasn't picking up RPM." The airplane climbed "a little," leveled off about the "height the telephone poles" and made a left turn. The airplane was heading directly towards him and descended slightly. The airplane passed over some power lines, and barley missed a maple tree or brushed it slightly. The airplane then made another left turn and continued to descend, below his field of view. This was followed by a loud "bang" which was immediately fol
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies. A factor in this accident was the inability of the engine to attain full power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
