Ronnie Baker BEE 2 N5141B
31 May 1992 · Lake Mills, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Ronnie Baker BEE 2 registered N5141B, operated by William R. Yocom, was involved in an accident near Lake Mills, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Mills, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Mills Municipal (0Y6)
- Coordinates
- 43.4099, -93.5306
- Aircraft
- Ronnie Baker BEE 2
- Registration
- N5141B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Yocom
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DCD06
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
EXCESSIVE TAXISPEED AND INADVERTENT LIFTOFF AT AN AIRSPEED BELOW STALLING SPEED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OWNER HAD JUST MOVED THE AIRPLANE TO THE AIRPORT WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE ASSEMBLED THE WINGS TO THE FUSELAGE AND WAS PERFORMING FAST TAXI MANEUVERS WHEN THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, TURNED RIGHT, AND DESCENDED INTO TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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