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 experienced a forced landing shortly after takeoff, resulting in substantial damage, two fatalities (pilot/owner and a passenger), and one serious injury to a pilot-rated passenger.
- Witnesses described the takeoff roll as "slow" and "anemic," with the aircraft using nearly the entire 4222-foot runway before becoming airborne.
- The aircraft climbed to only 200 feet MSL and reached 63 knots groundspeed before its radar target was lost, immediately followed by a large smoke plume appearing beyond the airport boundary.
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