# NTSB ATL86IA167: Beech H35, N7989D, Birmingham, AL, June 11, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 11, 1986, 08:14 local (12:14 UTC)
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Coordinates: 33.519611, -86.810478 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5196&lon=-86.8105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86IA167
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7018/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86IA167

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - roll/run
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor)
- Overrun, takeoff
  - terrain condition - ground
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7989D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7989D), registered now, S/N D-5243, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H35
- Registry model: [Beech H35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (registry code 1151520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D5243
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-N 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Margery R. Brantley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 13, 1986, 8 hours before
- Destination: 55J, FERNANDINA BCH, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BHM, Birmingham Municipal, runway 18, 4,856 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,801 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 6,589 as pilot in command, 79 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 300 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BHM, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19860611061469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860611061469I), Jun 11, 1986: Beech H35, Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. Right wing tip struck runway after rejected takeoff. Found faulty propeller governor.

## Other investigations on N7989D (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA77FKJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ42), Jun 4, 1977: Beech H35 (N7989D), Bessemer, AL, substantial damage

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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