14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, November 05, 2011 in Williston, FL
Aircraft: BEECH D-45, registration: N34KT
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On November 5, 2011, about 1644 eastern daylight time, a Beech D-45 (T-34B), N34KT, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during initial climb at Wings Field Airport (96FL), Williston, Florida. The certificated flight instructor and private pilot were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, destined for Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6), Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to witnesses, during the takeoff the airplane was observed to rotate and liftoff after a ground run of approximately 400 feet. It then leveled off and accelerated. After reaching the end of the runway the airplane was then observed to pitch up "aggressively" to a 60 to 70 degree nose up climb attitude, climb momentarily, then yaw and roll to the left while pitching nose down. It then turned back to the right. The nose of the airplane then oscillated up and down and the airplane "fell like a rock", disappearing behind trees.
Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane came to rest after impacting left wing first in a shallow nose down pitch attitude after striking the top of a tree. There was no debris path.
Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any evidence of preimpact failure of the airplane or engine. The landing gear was in the retracted position and the wing flaps were in the up position. All trims were neutral, and control continuity was established from the control surfaces to the flight controls in the cockpit. Fuel was present in all fuel tanks.
Examination of the propeller and engine revealed that the propeller had separated from its mounting flange. All of the blades exhibited s-bending, leading edge gouging, and chordwise scratching. A portion of a tree located next to the propeller also exhibited a 45 degree cut indicative of a propeller strike. Examination of the engine revealed that it had separated from its mounts. Fuel was present in the fuel pump and flow divider. The spark plugs appeared normal and both magnetos produced spark at all towers.
According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the flight instructor held an airline transport pilot certificate with multiple ratings including airplane single-engine land. His most recent FAA first-class medical certificate was issued on June 29, 2011. On that date, he reported that he had accrued 40,000 total hours of flight experience.
According to FAA records, the private pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on December 1, 2010. On that date, he reported that he had accrued 235 total hours of flight experience.
Mandatory Photo Credit: Levy County Sheriff's Office
Mandatory Photo Credit: Levy County Sheriff's Office
MEDIA RELEASE
Date: November 6, 2011
The Levy County Sheriff's Office on November 5, 2011 responded to a fixed wing single engine airplane crash in the Morriston area that resulted in two fatalities. A witness with over 50 years as a pilot advised that the aircraft taxied down the Wing Field private air strip shortly after 4:30 pm. The witness stated as soon as the airplane took off he heard the airplane spit & sputter and then watched it crash into a heavily wooded area just north of the air strip.
The investigation revealed the aircraft was a 1956 Beechcraft T-34. The aircraft was registered to Ralph Ken Terry from Daytona Beach, Florida. The deceased were identified as passenger Ralph Terry and pilot Mike Fuller from Port Orange, Florida. Mr. Terry was retired from Northwest Airlines with approximately 30 years of service and over 60 thousand hours of flight time. Mr. Fuller was a manager at Yelvington Aviation.
On November 6, 2001 the Levy County Sheriff's Office transferred the investigation to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Victims:
Ralph Ken Terry
74 Years of age
Daytona Beach, Florida
Mike Fuller
47 Years of age
Port Orange, Florida
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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell: 352-577-4218
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