Beechcraft BE-35 N3191V

Summary

On 6 June 1999 at about 18:37 local time, a Beechcraft BE-35 registered N3191V was involved in an accident near Boonville, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 June 1999 at 18:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Boonville, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Boonville Inc Airport (1NK7)

Coordinates

43.4799, -75.3306

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-35

Registration

N3191V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Carlisle

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD99LA048

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to attain takeoff speed and his failure to maintain directional control.

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

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The pilot departed with a tailwind and rotated at low airspeed. At liftoff, he lost directional control, the airplane drifted left, and struck two small trees along the left side of the runway. After colliding with the trees, the airplane rotated 180 degrees and came to rest upright facing opposite the direction of travel. The occupants escaped with minor injuries but a post crash fire consumed the airplane. The pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. He said, 'I took off the runway too slow and the torque just took over.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.