Beech A24 accident near Keene, NH
On October 21, 2022, a Beech A24 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Keene, NH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 21, 2022
- Place
- Keene, NH
- Aircraft
- Beech A24 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.913°N, 72.268°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221022106175
Official records · ERA23FA033
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- NTSB Prepared Partial Transcription Of Common Traffic Advisory Frequency Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 21, 2022, about 1845 eastern daylight time, a Beech A24R, N8020R, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Keene, New Hampshire. The flight instructor and commercial-rated pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the recorded audio from the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) at the Dillant/Hopkins Airport (EEN), Keene, New Hampshire, about 1842, one of the pilots broadcast that the airplane was taking runway 02 for departure. About 2 minutes later, one of the pilots broadcast that the flight was departing from runway 02 and would remain in the airport traffic pattern. Video from the airport showed that the airplane began the takeoff from the approach end of runway 02. Several witnesses (including pilots and a mechanic) who were located on the airport reported that the engine sounded abnormal, with one reporting that it never sounded smooth the entire time the airplane was on the runway or while airborne. The airplane rotated when the flight was about 3,311 ft down the 6,201-ft-long runway and climbed to about 25 ft above ground level. A pilot-rated mechanic stated that when the flight was airborne over the runway, he heard a momentary power reduction followed by a power advance. Witnesses reported that after takeoff, the flight continued in a very shallow climb, climbing to between 50 ft and no higher than about 200 ft when the flight was near the intersection of runways 02/20 and 14/32, which was about 5,200 ft down the runway. The fl
Probable cause
Improper maintenance of the fuel injector nozzles and the pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s decision to return the airplane to service with the engine unable to attain its full rated power.
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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.
