ATL81DLQ21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Lexington, KY · July 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1981
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N335BBeech G35
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810731046449A
Case key
124466

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2077  81/7/31    LEXINGTON,KY        BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1300
        TIME - 1215                    N335B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- L TIP TANK HIT CORN BESIDE AIRSTRIP AFTER LIFT-OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N335B
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
James

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N335B · 1

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