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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Gulf Shores, AL · February 17, 2026

Date
February 17, 2026 · 12:13 local
Place
Gulf Shores, AL
Airport
Jack Edwards Ntl
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35KA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA117
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,195 total719 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot began the takeoff roll with approximately 15 degrees flaps, and as the aircraft reached the appropriate rotation speed, the pilot initiated the gear up proceedure. As a result, the aircraft settled back onto the runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES FLAPS, AND AS THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE APPROPRIATE ROTATION SPEED, THE PILOT INITIATED THE GEAR UP PROCEEDURE. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ONTO 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.

Other reports on N35KA · 1

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