ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42907
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A33-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert D. Borman |
| Registration: | N397Z |
| MSN: | CD-275 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Theodosia, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Marshfield, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INITIATED THE TAKEOFF TO THE WEST ON A DOWNHILL RUNWAY WITH A TAILWIND OF APPROXIMATELY 9 KNOTS. UPON REACHING 200 FEET AGL, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS IN POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO TREES. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO THE TERRAIN IN AN INVERTED POSITION AND A POST IMPACT FIRE ERUPTED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILURE/MALFUCNTION OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT AVOIDED TAKING OFF FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT WITH THIS PASSENGER LOAD DUE TO WEIGHT CONCERNS.
Probable Cause: POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND, A HEAVY WEIGHT LOAD, AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN WHICH TO LAND THE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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