The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff. The private pilot/owner and a passenger were fatally injured; a pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed.
Witnesses described the takeoff roll as “slow” and “anemic.” The airplane used almost the entire 4222-foot runway before it took off. Moments later, a large smoke plume appeared out of the trees a short distance beyond the airport boundary. Preliminary FAA radar data revealed the airplane climbed to 200 feet msl and accelerated to 63 knots groundspeed before the radar target was lost.
August 12, 2012, Shirley, N.Y., Socata TB 10 Tobago
The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff. The private pilot/owner and a passenger were fatally injured; a pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses described the takeoff roll as “slow” and “anemic.” The airplane used almost the entire 4222-foot runway before it took off. Moments later, a large smoke plume appeared out of the trees a short distance beyond the airport boundary.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff, resulting in two fatalities and one serious injury.
- Witnesses described the takeoff roll as "slow" and "anemic," with the aircraft using nearly the entire 4222-foot runway.
- Shortly after takeoff, a smoke plume was observed, and radar data showed the airplane only reached 200 feet MSL and 63 knots groundspeed before the target was lost.
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