Beechcraft G36 N636TM

Summary

On 20 August 2014 at about 00:30 local time, a Beechcraft G36 registered N636TM, operated by John Galdieri, was involved in an accident near Milton, Florida, United States. 5 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

20 August 2014 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Milton, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Peter Prince Field (2R4)

Coordinates

30.6358, -86.9894

Aircraft

Beechcraft G36

Registration

N636TM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

John Galdieri

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milton → Clemson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA14CA397

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an attempted takeoff over the airplane's maximum gross weight and beyond its aft center of gravity limit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total flight experience in the aircraft make and model.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted the takeoff with the airplane loaded 238 pounds over the maximum gross weight of 3,833 pounds, with the center of gravity (cg) 3.3 inches aft of the aft cg limit. During the takeoff roll, the nose of the airplane lifted 10 knots prior to the recommended rotation speed for a no-flap takeoff, and witnesses described the airplane in an unstable "pitch-up" attitude before it settled back on the runway and overran the departure end, struck a ditch, and came to rest with substantial damage to the left wing and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported he had 1.8 hours of flight experience in the accident airplane make and model, and that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.