Beechcraft A35 N564B

Summary

On 30 June 2003 at about 18:45 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N564B was involved in an accident near Douglass, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 2003 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglass, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Pilot Point (SN52)

Coordinates

37.4814, -97.0119

Aircraft

Beechcraft A35

Registration

N564B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglass → Ephriam

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA186

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed and his premature liftoff, which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damage when it impacted trees during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported that while taxing he "flipped [the] switch with [the] intentions of putting flaps down." According to the pilot, while on takeoff roll the airplane lifted off and stalled. The pilot reported that he lowered the nose and when the airplane settled it was out of control. The airplane subsequently struck a tree and large rock. The pilot stated, "... After that accident I noticed that the flaps switch was in the up position. Thus, I rotated off the ground with insufficient airspeed for plane configuration to sustain flight."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.