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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Ray, MI · July 24, 2022

Date: July 24, 2022 · 14:53 local
Place: Ray, MI
Airport: Ray Community
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N60ED
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA336
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,322 total263 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N60EDRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-2241 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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24 July 2020 A36 privacy data omitted was departing Ray Community (57D) with full fuel, 3 souls, baggage, and a K9 onboard at 1453 EST. Shortly after liftoff on climbout after gear was retracted pilot reported right wing dipped, nose pointed down with airspeed indicating 64 KIAS. Aircraft not responsive and stall warning alert sounded. Aircraft struck trees approximatly 200 yards west of runway 28 and came to a stop 100 feet after initial impact. Aircraft caught fire and all occupants departed aircraft. Aircraft was destroyed in fire.

As the FAA filed it

24 JULY 2020 A36 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEPARTING RAY COMMUNITY (57D) WITH FULL FUEL, 3 SOULS, BAGGAGE, AND A K9 ONBOARD AT 1453 EST. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF ON CLIMBOUT AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED PILOT REPORTED RIGHT WING DIPPED, NOSE POINTED DOWN WITH AIRSPEED INDICATING 64 KIAS. AIRCRAFT NOT RESPONSIVE AND STALL WARNING ALERT SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES APPROXIMATLY 200 YARDS WEST OF RUNWAY 28 AND CAME TO A STOP 100 FEET AFTER INITIAL IMPACT. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND ALL OCCUPANTS DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN FIRE.

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 CEN22LA336Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRay, MIThe pilot’s early rotation on takeoff, which resulted in insufficient airspeed and an inability to gain sufficient altitude to clear the trees.Jul 24, 2022 · Substantial damage