Beechcraft P35 N8518M

Summary

On 22 April 2012 at about 00:10 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N8518M, operated by Philippe F Camus, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one 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

22 April 2012 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Centenial Airport (APA)

Coordinates

39.5700, -104.8492

Aircraft

Beechcraft P35

Registration

N8518M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1963

Engines

1

Operator

Philippe F Camus

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Englewood → Englewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA252

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after the airplane failed to gain adequate airspeed.

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The pilot reported that he focused "solely on the airspeed" indicator during takeoff and that the airplane was slow to gain airspeed. He observed the airspeed needle enter the white band and then the bottom of the green band by the end of the runway. The airplane became airborne but did not gain altitude. The pilot saw the perimeter fence, increased the pitch of the airplane, and then heard the stall warning sound. The airplane hit the fence and then impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.