Beech B24 accident near Necedah, Wisconsin, September 10, 2000
On September 10, 2000 at about 7:05 pm local time, a Beech B24, registered N4342W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Necedah, Wisconsin (Murmuring Pines airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot did not properly flare the airplane during the aborted takeoff and he failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the partial power loss for undetermined reasons and the trees that the airplane contacted.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 10, 2000 · about 7:05 pm local time
- Place
- Necedah, Wisconsin · Murmuring Pines · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B24 · all B24s on the register
- Registration
- N4342W · no longer on the register · serial MC274
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane collided with trees during an aborted takeoff on a 2,700-foot long by 160-foot wide grass airstrip. The pilot reported that during takeoff at an altitude of about 30 feet agl, the engine rpm decreased and the airspeed was not increasing. He reported that during the aborted takeoff the airplane "bounced once hard and floated back up 20 ft." The airplane touched down again in a nose down attitude and the propeller contacted the ground. The airplane then veered to the right and contacted trees along the right edge of the airstrip. The engine functioned normally during a post accident test run.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 213 hours in all; 72 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,348 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 15, 2000; 194 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PVT
- Destination: 3CK Lake In Hills IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,700 ft by 160 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 174°F (79°C), dew point 162°F (72°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from ISW, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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