# NTSB ATL85LA084: Beech BE-35, N9528R, Andrews Murphy, NC, January 30, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 30, 1985, 15:03 local (20:03 UTC)
- Place: Andrews Murphy, NC
- Coordinates: 35.189636, -83.820251 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1896&lon=-83.8203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6737
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6737/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA084

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - snowbank
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, takeoff - roll/run
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload

## Analysis

THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT CONTACTED A SNOW BANK DURING TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9528R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-35
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-1658
- Airframe hours: 5000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-D 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: William F. Austin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 15, 1985, 7 hours before
- Destination: BOCA RATON, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Anderson Murphy, runway 25, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,500 total, 6,500 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850130001429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850130001429A), Jan 30, 1985: Beech K35, Andrews, NC, Substantial damage. Pulled aircraft off 4 inch snow too soon on soft field takeoff, settled back to runway and hit a snowbank.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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