# NTSB Accident NYC01LA183
> **Beech BE-36** · 2001-07-22 · Biddeford, ME, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA183
- **Event ID:** 20010723X01475
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-22
- **Location:** Biddeford, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.39722, -70.472221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** BE-36
- **Registration:** N3680U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with a control column lock installed.

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