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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Punta Gorda, FL · April 11, 1991

Date: April 11, 1991 · 12:30 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7231L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA91LA121
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,980 total1,500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aborted takeoff late. Ran off end strip into ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ABORTED TAKEOFF LATE. RAN OFF END STRIP INTO DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA91LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPunta Gorda, FLDelay of the pilot to abort the takeoff from the private grass airstrip resulting in the airplane overrunning the runway and colliding with a ditch.Apr 11, 1991 · Substantial damage