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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Gilliam, LA · June 6, 2018

Date: June 6, 2018 · 09:14 local
Place: Gilliam, LA
Airport: Gilliam Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N710JT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA335
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,250 total50 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

N710JTRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2021 · Beech A36S/N E-665 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Executed soft field take-off technic using the left half of the runway. During take off run soon after the mains left the ground, the left wing dropped 5-10 degrees. Pilot leveled the wings and the aircraft touched down heading off the left side of the runway into cotton field. Pilot was unable to bring the aircraft back on to the runway and aborted the takeoff. The aircraft continued into the field, and at some point, the gear collapsed. The aircraft continued to belly slide and spinning 180° coming to rest sliding tail first.

As the FAA filed it

EXECUTED SOFT FIELD TAKE-OFF TECHNIC USING THE LEFT HALF OF THE RUNWAY. DURING TAKE OFF RUN SOON AFTER THE MAINS LEFT THE GROUND, THE LEFT WING DROPPED 5-10 DEGREES. PILOT LEVELED THE WINGS AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HEADING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO COTTON FIELD. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON TO THE RUNWAY AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED INTO THE FIELD, AND AT SOME POINT, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BELLY SLIDE AND SPINNING 180° COMING TO REST SLIDING TAIL FIRST.

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 GAA18CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGilliam, LAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Jun 6, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N710JT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780702015949ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Searcy, ARJul 2, 1978 · Substantial damage