NONE · Beech BE-56TC · 1997-05-23 · SPRING, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA200
Event ID
20001208X07922
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-23
Location
SPRING, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.649961, -95.549423
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
BE-56TC
Registration
N7890R
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight (did not remove pitot tube protective covering prior to flight) which resulted in an inaccurate cockpit airspeed indication during takeoff roll and subsequent emergency landing. Factors were, the pilot's diverted attention while performing his preflight (loose animal on the ramp), the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after noticing an airspeed anomaly during takeoff roll, and the low ceiling (100 feet overcast) the pilot encountered after lift off and while returning to land.