Oct 20, 1994
Accident
Destroyed LEXINGTON, NC
Injuries2 fatal, 1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY (FOREIGN MATERIAL OR PARTICLE IN THE PITOT TUBE), WHICH LED TO A FALSE AIRSPEED INDICATION AND PREMATURE LIFT-OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION THAT RESULTED IN A DELAYED ATTEMPT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.
NTSB ATL95FA005