Beechcraft B19 N281G
18 August 2011 · Whitesburg, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 2011 at about 15:45 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N281G, operated by Pederson George M, was involved in an accident near Whitesburg, Georgia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitesburg, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lyons Landing (5GA2)
- Coordinates
- 33.5725, -84.9169
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B19
- Registration
- N281G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pederson George M
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whitesburg → Whitesburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11FA462
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot did not retract the wing flaps during a go-around, which decreased the airplane’s climb performance and resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses observed the student pilot perform a go-around a few feet above the landing surface, about one-third of the way down the runway. They reported that the engine sounded normal; however, the airplane was not climbing and accelerating as expected. Several witnesses reported that the wing flaps remained extended during the go-around. The airplane collided with trees at the departure end of the runway and crashed into a cemetery. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure. Rotational damage to the propeller indicated that the engine was producing power at impact. Examination of the flap motor jack screw revealed that the flaps were extended about 30 degrees at impact. The Pilot's Operating Handbook procedures stated that the flaps must be raised during a balked landing (go-around).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2012 | Beechcraft B19 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Status Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Beechcraft B19 | Rockohoma, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2013 | Beechcraft B19 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Big Bend Community College | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft B19 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2009 | Beechcraft B19 | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | Great Lakes Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Beechcraft B19 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Wilson Thomas S MD | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Van's RV8 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 3 Mar 2011 | Cessna 172L | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | Joy Ballard | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Beechcraft C23 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | Quality Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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