Beechcraft A23-19 N4746J

Summary

On 19 August 2012 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N4746J, operated by Quirk James M, was involved in an accident near West Liberty, Kentucky, 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

19 August 2012 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

West Liberty, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

West Liberty Airport (9I3)

Coordinates

37.9086, -83.2511

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-19

Registration

N4746J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Quirk James M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Liberty → West Liberty

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA516

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's delayed decision to abort a takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll and initial climb, he thought he did not have enough airspeed to climb over a hill that was in the distance. He aborted the takeoff, landed the airplane, and attempted to stop the airplane before the end of the 2,400 foot-long runway. The airplane continued off of the departure end of the runway and collided with a ditch. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it sustained substantial damage to both wings and the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.