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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36TC · Stevensville, MT · February 23, 2017

Date: February 23, 2017 · 13:00 local
Place: Stevensville, MT
Airport: Stevensville
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3803J
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA064
Reported as: Beech A36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 569 total162 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

N3803JRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2019 · Beech A36TCS/N EA-171 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech A36TC Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 23, 2017 at about 1300 MST N3803J was departing Stevensville, Montana airport (32S) runway 12 when shortly after rotation the PIC lost control of the aircraft resulting in the right wing tip contacting the ground first, then the left MLG & NLG impacting the ground, separating the left MLG and collapsing the NLG. The aircraft came to rest in a field on the west side of runway 12, adjacent the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017 AT ABOUT 1300 MST N3803J WAS DEPARTING STEVENSVILLE, MONTANA AIRPORT (32S) RUNWAY 12 WHEN SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION THE PIC LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTING THE GROUND FIRST, THEN THE LEFT MLG & NLG IMPACTING THE GROUND, SEPARATING THE LEFT MLG AND COLLAPSING THE NLG. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 12, ADJACENT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR17LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStevensville, MTThe pilot's decision to conduct a takeoff with a tailwind on an upsloping runway in an overweight airplane, which resulted in the airplane having insufficient energy to climb out of ground effect.Feb 23, 2017 · Substantial damage