Beech F33A accident near Columbia, CA
On May 26, 2000, a Beech F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbia, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 26, 2000
- Place
- Columbia, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.109°N, 120.381°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21026
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 26, 2000, about 1630 hours Pacific daylight time, a Beech F33A, N2RM, was destroyed during the takeoff/initial climb from Columbia, California. The commercial rated pilot and non-rated passenger both received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight operating under 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was filed. The originating flight was destined for Oakland, California, the airplane's base. The purpose for the landing at Columbia is unknown. Prior to landing at Columbia, the airplane had departed North Las Vegas, Nevada, at 1154, on a VFR flight plan destined for Columbia, by way of Beatty, Bishop, and Mammoth. The Safety Board investigator talked by phone to witnesses that watched the airplane depart on runway 17. It became airborne about midfield and flew nose high 10/20 feet above the runway. Engine power was reduced, then reapplied, and the airplane crossed the runway end about 20 feet above ground level with the landing gear extended. One witness was sitting in an airplane doing an after maintenance run-up as he watched the accident airplane. The airplane collided with trees about 1,300 feet beyond the runway end. A postaccident fire erupted upon impact. One pilot witness reported the wind to be 290 degrees at 14 knots with a density altitude of 3,900 feet. Five telephonic witness interviews obtained by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector are also attached to this report. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot's logbook was recovered from the wreckage. The logbook documented a commercial check ride f
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the downwind takeoff and his failure to attain flying speed.
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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.
