20021110032719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C35BEECH · Reedville, VA · November 10, 2002

Date: November 10, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Reedville, VA
Airport: Federhart-Ophelia Stol
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N707D
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA013
Reported as: Beech C35BEECH

N707DRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2008 · Beech C35S/N D-2979 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBeech C35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) VA99 is a private grass surface field located near Reedville, VA. The runway is oriented north/south with several buildings along the sides of the runway. According to Mr. John Federhart, on 10 November 2002, at approximately 1400 hours (local), he was piloting his own aircraft, a Beech BE-35-C35. On the takeoff roll to the south, the left gear hit a soft spot on the runway. The aircraft veered to the left towards a hangar 800-900 feet from the takeoff end of the runway. Unable to stop the forward progress of the aircraft, mr. Federhart attempted to ground-loop the aircraft in order to avoid hitting the hangar. Not being totally successful in his effort to turn the aircraft, the right wing struck the building. Mr. Federhart was not injured, however his aircraft received substantial damage, including but not limited to, shearing-off the right wing, damage to the nose gear and propeller. The hangar received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) VA99 IS A PRIVATE GRASS SURFACE FIELD LOCATED NEAR REEDVILLE, VA. THE RUNWAY IS ORIENTED NORTH/SOUTH WITH SEVERAL BUILDINGS ALONG THE SIDES OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO MR. JOHN FEDERHART, ON 10 NOVEMBER 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 HOURS (LOCAL), HE WAS PILOTING HIS OWN AIRCRAFT, A BEECH BE-35-C35. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL TO THE SOUTH, THE LEFT GEAR HIT A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT TOWARDS A HANGAR 800-900 FEET FROM THE TAKEOFF END OF THE RUNWAY. UNABLE TO STOP THE FORWARD PROGRESS OF THE AIRCRAFT, MR. FEDERHART ATTEMPTED TO GROUND-LOOP THE AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE HANGAR. NOT BEING TOTALLY SUCCESSFUL IN HIS EFFORT TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE BUILDING. MR. FEDERHART WAS NOT INJURED, HOWEVER HIS AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHEARING-OFF THE RIGHT WING, DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. THE HANGAR RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

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 IAD03LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReedville, VAThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and his failure to maintain directional control.Nov 10, 2002 · Substantial damage