Beechcraft B19 N2013G

Summary

On 29 August 2015 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N2013G was involved in an accident near Dexter, Maine, United States. 2 people were 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

29 August 2015 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dexter, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Dexter Regional (1B0)

Coordinates

45.0006, -69.2425

Aircraft

Beechcraft B19

Registration

N2013G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dexter → Dexter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA334

1 person was seriously injured.

The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain during takeoff.

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

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The student pilot and flight instructor had flown for about 30 minutes before landing and conducting a subsequent takeoff. The instructor stated that, during the initial climb, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. He conducted a forced landing to a field during which the airplane impacted trees, resulting in substantial damage to the engine firewall, fuselage, and left wing. Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies. The flight instructor calculated that the total distance required to clear a 50-ft obstacle during the takeoff was 1,300 ft; however, postaccident calculations based on performance data in the airplane's flight manual indicated a required takeoff distance of about 1,700 ft. Given that there were 30-ft-tall trees located 50 ft beyond the departure end of the 1,250-ft-long turf runway, it is likely that the airplane had insufficient distance available for takeoff and initial climb to clear the trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.