Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83FAG12

JONESBORO, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N452CC

Beech E18S

Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF AFTER AN ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ACFT HAD NOTBEEN FLOWN IN SEVERAL WEEKS AND THERE HAD BEEN DAYS OF RAIN AND HUMIDITY. THE MAGNETOES ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WERE ROUGH BUT SEEMED TO CLEAR UP AFTER AN EXTENDED RUN-UP. DURING TAKEOFF RUN THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN BACKFIRING AND LOST POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT ABOUT 85 MPH. THE ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED OFF THE END OF THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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