Beechcraft BE-36 N3680U

Summary

On 22 July 2001 at about 19:10 local time, a Beechcraft BE-36 registered N3680U, operated by Charlotte Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Biddeford, Maine, United States. One person was 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

22 July 2001 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Biddeford Muni (B19)

Coordinates

43.3972, -70.4722

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-36

Registration

N3680U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charlotte Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Biddeford → White Plains

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA183

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with a control column lock installed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he performed an engine run-up prior to takeoff without utilizing the airplane's checklist as he normally would. During the takeoff roll, the pilot was not able to pull-back on the control column. The airplane continued down the runway, until it departed the end of the runway and impacted several small trees. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that the control column lock was installed in the control column. The pilot reported 1,300 hours of total flight experience, which included 200 hours in make and model. He was also a certified flight instructor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.