Beechcraft K35 N9500R

Summary

On 13 January 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Beechcraft K35 registered N9500R, operated by Duane R. Adams, was involved in an accident near Fillmore, Utah, United States. 4 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

13 January 2000 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fillmore, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Fillmore Airport (U19)

Coordinates

38.9603, -112.3900

Aircraft

Beechcraft K35

Registration

N9500R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Duane R. Adams

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → St. George

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN00LA043

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper use of elevator trim, resulting in his failure to obtain sufficient takeoff airspeed and subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. A Factor was his failure to follow the preflight checklist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff roll, the aircraft was incorrectly trimmed and departed the runway prematurely with the stall warning horn sounding. The airplane lifted off the runway, settled back down, and immediately lifted off the runway again. The pilot retarded the throttle and the airplane departed the runway to the left into the grass. When asked what recommendation the pilot could make as to how the accident could have been prevented, he stated 'use of a checklist.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.