What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On January 13, 2000, at 1300 mountain standard time, a Beech K35, N9500R, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during initial climb following takeoff from Fillmore Airport, Fillmore, Utah. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal cross-country flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The intended destination was st. george, Utah. According to the pilot, shortly after departure from runway 22, the aircraft stalled and departed the runway to the left. The propeller, cowling and landing gear were bent, and the fuselage was wrinkled. (-23)during takeoff roll aircraft became airborne prior to the proper flying speed. Aircraft veered to the left and stopped approximately 100 feet off the runway. Pilot stated: trim was set improperly prior to takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 13, 2000, AT 1300 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A BEECH K35, N9500R, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM FILLMORE AIRPORT, FILLMORE, UTAH. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS ST. GEORGE, UTAH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 22, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE PROPELLER, COWLING AND LANDING GEAR WERE BENT, AND THE FUSELAGE WAS WRINKLED. (-23)DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO THE PROPER FLYING SPEED. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED: TRIM WAS SET IMPROPERLY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.