Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Airplane Yawed Off Runway On Takeoff
Dennis Charles Dangberg had a little
mishap on January 12. Investigators say Dangberg told them he was
taking off in his twin-engine Beechcraft 95-A55 Baron from Corona
Municipal Airport in California for a flight to Phoenix when, at
about 20 feet above the runway, the plane banked right, which he
assumed was due to a loss of power in that engine.
The aircraft ended up colliding with two parked planes and
pushed one into a hangar. Dangberg walked away, and there were no
other injuries, but he may have more trouble ahead than just a
sheepish talk with his insurance agent.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the NTSB factual report
includes the following: "The pilot stated he had amassed a total
flight time in multi-engine airplanes of 45 hours and that he did
not possess a multi-engine rating."
On Monday, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor commented, "We are
investigating whether Mr. Dangberg was authorized to fly a
twin-engine airplane on his own. The one exception that pops to
mind is an instructional flight. If you're getting your
multi-engine certificate, there's a point at which you have to fly
solo.
"Speaking generally, flying illegally ... is an extremely
serious offense. Our sanctions start with a warning letter and go
up to a revocation."
A witness on the ground also refutes Dangberg's statement about
an engine power loss, saying both engines sounded like they were at
full power. The witness also commented that the windsock was
swinging back and forth between a headwind and a direct, 90-degree
crosswind.
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