Pilot Debrief

BEECH B200 near Coalinga, CA — 2017-01-14

Final reportGAA17CA114
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Date
2017-01-14
Location
Coalinga, CA, USA
Airport
5CA7
Aircraft
BEECH B200
Registration
N795DE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll on a narrow runway about 70 to 80 knots, he noticed that the engines were not at full power. He advanced the throttles "a little further," but when he did so, the left main landing gear dropped off the left side of the runway into soft mud. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the runway to the left, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane stopped in the mud. The fuselage and engine firewalls sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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