Beechcraft A36TC N3683D

Summary

On 9 September 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36TC registered N3683D was involved in an accident near Moorehead, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 September 2000 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moorehead, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Moorhead Municipal Arpt (JKJ)

Coordinates

46.8595, -96.7493

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36TC

Registration

N3683D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Saint Paul

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA291

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilots failure to abort the takeoff and the airplane not attaining a proper climb rate for undetermined reasons.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted a road after takeoff. Witnesses reported that the aircraft became airborne just before reaching the end of the 4,000 foot long runway and only achieved an altitude of a few feet. The airplane settled back to the ground and then impacted a road before coming to rest in a farm field. No anomalies were found with respect to the airframe. A teardown inspection of the engine and its accessories failed to reveal any anomalies that would have prevented normal engine operation. The pilot said that he recalled the start of the takeoff but had, "... no further memory of the event due to injury." The takeoff was made on runway 12 and the reported weather was: Wind 190 degrees magnetic at 15 knots gusting to 21 knots; Visibility 10 statute miles; Sky condition clear; Temperature 29 degrees Celsius; Dewpoint 16 degrees Celsius; Altimeter setting 29.32 inches of Mercury. According to the aircraft performance charts, the reported weather, and a maximum gross weight of 3,650 pounds, the takeoff ground roll should have been about 1,500 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.