MKC84LA266

1984-08-31 · BRIDGEPORT, Nebraska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 4V4

Aircraft involved

N9726S Beech BE 58 None

Factual narrative

PLT INITIATED TAKE-OFF FROM ROUGH, 2800 FT SOD STRIP IN LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS AND KNOWN HIGH DENSITY ALT SITUATION. SLIGHT BACK YOKE PRESSURE WAS BEING USED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL TO MODERATE EFFECT OF ROUGH SURFACE ON NOSE GEAR. ADDITIONAL BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BELOW MIN STEADY FLT CONTROL SPEED AND RIGHT WING DROPPED. THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE TO RE-LAND THE ACFT BUT TOUCHED DOWN IN A SKID. GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO SIDE LOADS AND ROUGH TERRAIN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MKC84LA266.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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