What happened
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(-23) On 4/7/01 at approx. 1403 PDT, N8241N, a BE-36 lost directional control during takeoff from runway 30 at Firebaugh Airport (Q49). The a/c exited the runway at midfield into a plowed dirt field resulting in collapse of the nose gear and damage to the propeller and engine. There were no injuries. The pilot/owner of N8241N was receiving instructional as part of an organized safety seminar for Beech bonanza owners. He was practicing a soft field takeoff and the a/c became airborne prior to the flight controls becoming fully effective. Gusty winds and runway dimensions (3102'X60') may have been factors. The CFI was unable to intervene and take control of the a/c because the incident occurred very quickly. The CFI was counseled on the need to use a larger runway when conducting such practice.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 4/7/01 AT APPROX. 1403 PDT, N8241N, A BE-36 LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 30 AT FIREBAUGH AIRPORT (Q49). THE A/C EXITED THE RUNWAY AT MIDFIELD INTO A PLOWED DIRT FIELD RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT/OWNER OF N8241N WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONAL AS PART OF AN ORGANIZED SAFETY SEMINAR FOR BEECH BONANZA OWNERS. HE WAS PRACTICING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AND THE A/C BECAME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BECOMING FULLY EFFECTIVE. GUSTY WINDS AND RUNWAY DIMENSIONS (3102'X60') MAY HAVE BEEN FACTORS. THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO INTERVENE AND TAKE CONTROL OF THE A/C BECAUSE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED VERY QUICKLY. THE CFI WAS COUNSELED ON THE NEED TO USE A LARGER RUNWAY WHEN CONDUCTING SUCH PRACTICE.
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