Beech BE-60 accident near Asheville, NC
On October 27, 2004, a Beech BE-60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Asheville, NC. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 27, 2004
- Place
- Asheville, NC
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-60 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.462°N, 82.553°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041102X01736
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 27, 2004 at 1050 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-60, N611JC, registered to a private individual and operated by the airline transport pilot, collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 34, at the Asheville Regional Airport, in Asheville, North Carolina. The business flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, and instrument flight rules. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The air transport pilot, pilot rated passenger, and two other passengers received fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Asheville Regional Airport Asheville,North Carolina, on October 27, 2004 at the time of the accident. According to witnesses, the pilot had difficulty starting the right engine. Once it started the pilot immediately taxied to runway 34 and began his takeoff roll. At about the 3,000-foot marker on the 8,000-foot long runway adjacent to taxiway 'K', witnesses saw the airplane at about 100 to 150 feet above the ground with the landing gear retracted when they heard a loud "bang". They said the airplane made no attempt to land on the remaining runway after the noise. The airplane continued climbing and seemed to gain a little altitude before passing the end of the runway. At that point the airplane began a right descending turn and was in a 60 to 80 degree right bank, nose low attitude when they lost sight of it. A few minutes later they heard the fire department responding. The airplane collided with the ground about 3/4
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures and to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent uncontrolled impact with terrain. Contributing to the cause was inadequate maintenance which resulted in oil contamination.
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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.
