Beechcraft F33A N2RM

Summary

On 26 May 2000 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N2RM was involved in an accident near Columbia, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 May 2000 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbia, California, United States

Coordinates

38.1091, -120.3807

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N2RM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Oakland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00FA206

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to abort the downwind takeoff and his failure to attain flying speed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses reported seeing the airplane depart on runway 17. It became airborne about midfield, and flew nose high 10/20 feet above the 4,667-foot-long runway. Engine power was reduced, then reapplied, and the airplane crossed the runway end about 20 feet agl with the landing gear extended. The airplane collided with trees about 1,300 feet beyond the runway end. A postaccident fire erupted upon impact. One pilot witness reported the wind to be 290 degrees at 14 knots and a reported density altitude of 3,900 feet. The engine was shipped to the manufacturer for examination. According to the report, "this engine exhibits normal operational signatures throughout, except for the extensive fire and impact damages. All internal components appeared well lubricated. This engine did not exhibit any condition that would have caused an operational problem."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.