Beechcraft 35 N5011C
5 June 1989 · Milan, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1989 at about 12:45 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N5011C was involved in an accident near Milan, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milan, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Milan (5D7)
- Coordinates
- 42.0804, -83.6799
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N5011C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Philadelphia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA103
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE ROTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT MUSHED STALL AND COLLISION WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A SOGGY SOD RUNWAY, OVERROTATED, AND DRAGGED THE TIEDOWN LOOP ON THE SURFACE SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN AIRBORNE, THE AIRPLANE GAINED ONLY 20 FEET AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A TREE OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Terrell, Texas, United States | Haroldson, Ralph K. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Vanhofwegen, Ronald ROY | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Case, Kenneth R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Glenrock, Wyoming, United States | Menter, Wade B. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 177 | Manistique, Michigan, United States | Kodiak Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Cessna T182 | Sodus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Cessna T303 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172H | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |