Beechcraft A36 N12JE

Summary

On 6 May 1996 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N12JE was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 May 1996 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hot Springs, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Ingalls Field (HSP)

Coordinates

38.0004, -79.8309

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N12JE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Reading

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA071

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to attain adequate aircraft speed during takeoff. Related factors were the density altitude and gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the weight and balance calculations, preflight inspection, engine start, and engine run-up were completed satisfactorily. The aircraft lifted off at about 80 knots, but the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot lowered the nose and retracted the landing gear, but the stall warning horn continued to sound and the airplane felt '...mushy.' He stated that he was running out of runway, so he reduced the power to idle and landed. The airplane settled back onto the runway with the gear in the retracted position, and came to rest in the grassy area 600 feet off the departure end of the runway. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction, and that the reported winds at the time of the accident were out of 260 degrees at 12 to 15 knots, and wind gusts to 25 knots. He also stated that the accident could have been prevented if there was wind shear detecting equipment at the airport to alert pilots of the wind conditions during takeoff and landing operations. The field elevation of the departure airport was 3,792 feet MSL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.