# Accident 19951001030759A: Beech A36, Cotulla, TX, October 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1995, 14:15 local time
- Place: Cotulla, TX
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.4293° N, 99.2302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4293&lon=-99.2302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7247W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7247W-1996-05-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO550B
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951001030759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE CLIMB ON LIFTOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. OVERRAN RUNWAY INTO TREES. NOT ENOUGH RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA002), Oct 1, 1995: Beech A36 (N7247W), Cotulla, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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