Beechcraft 58 N7278R

Summary

On 3 December 1998 at about 11:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N7278R was involved in an accident near Ankeny, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 December 1998 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ankeny, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.7205, -93.6002

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N7278R

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Cedar Rapids

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

CHI99LA045

1 person had minor injuries.

the elevator control system jammed for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During initial climb the airplane descended into the terrain. The pilot said that when he attempted to rotate the airplane for liftoff, there was resistance on the yoke. He continued to say that as the airplane lifted off the resistance gave way and the airplane 'popped' into the air. He said that the airplane reached an altitude of about 25 to 50 feet above ground level prior to descending into the terrain. A post accident examination of the airplane failed to reveal the nature of the resistance. Control continuity was compromised behind the instrument panel during the impact sequence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.