Beechcraft 35A N1953V

Summary

On 4 April 1987 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft 35A registered N1953V, operated by Shield & Bennington PA, was involved in an accident near Liberal, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 April 1987 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Liberal, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Liberal (LBL)

Coordinates

37.0407, -100.9296

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35A

Registration

N1953V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Shield & Bennington PA

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Liberal → Pratt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC87LA075

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PIC RPTD EXPERIENCING TURBULENCE ON TAKEOFF FROM LIBERAL AIRPORT. WINDS WERE PREVAILING FROM THE SOUTHEAT AT 15 KNOTS AS HE DEPARTED THE AIRSTRIP USING RUNWAY 19. AT ROTATION, THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WING GOT TOO HIGH AND HE LOST CONTROL. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND LIFT AND PENETRATED A FENCE OFF THE AIRPORT. THE PIC LATER COMMENTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE USED ANOTHER WHERE THE RUNWAY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE FAVORABLE TO THE WIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.