Beecher POLLIWAGEN PW-1 N192EB

Summary

On 18 March 1995 at about 22:40 local time, a Beecher POLLIWAGEN PW-1 registered N192EB was involved in an accident near New Waverly, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 March 1995 at 22:40

Classification

Accident

Location

New Waverly, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.5310, -95.4802

Aircraft

Beecher POLLIWAGEN PW-1

Registration

N192EB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Conroe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW95LA140

1 person was seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN ENGINE PERFORMANCE DATA, THE RESULTING IMPROPER RED LINE MARKING ON THE TACHOMETER, AND THE IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE PROPELLER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE'S SECOND FLIGHT AND FIRST TAKEOFF ROLL FROM THE 1,200 FOOT GRASS STRIP, IT STRUCK A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A DRAINAGE DITCH AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'SHOULD HAVE BEEN AIRBORNE IN 400 FEET.' HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD SET THE GROUND ADJUSTABLE PROPELLER 'TO GET AN RPM OF 2475' AS THIS WAS THE RED LINE MARKED ON THE TACHOMETER. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS RATED RPM OF THE ENGINE, WHICH SHOULD CORRESPOND TO THE RED LINE ON THE TACHOMETER, IS 2700 RPM. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BECAME AWARE OF THIS DISCREPANCY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.