Beechcraft 35-C33 N500HT

Summary

On 6 August 2025 at about 15:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35-C33 registered N500HT was involved in an accident near Kingston, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were 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

6 August 2025 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingston, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Meadowlake (12TN)

Coordinates

35.8233, -84.5389

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-C33

Registration

N500HT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Madisonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA291

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with haybales.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting a take off from a 2,600-ft-long by 40-ft-wide, asphalt runway. He reported that during takeoff roll in calm wind, the airplane used about 800 ft of runway to accelerate to 65 mph. During that time, the pilot maintained a runway centerline direction with “heavy right rudder.” As he moved his right hand from the throttle lever to the yoke to rotate, the airplane turned hard left (about 45°) off the runway and struck haybales, coming to rest upright. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to both wings. The inspector did not find any preimpact mechanical malfunctions to explain the airplane turning left during the takeoff roll. The left main landing gear tire was properly inflated. The left tire rotated, and no brake anomalies were noted. The inspector also established continuity from the rudder pedals, to the nosewheel and rudder steering, with no binding noted. The airplane was not equipped with a rudder trim.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.