- Date
- August 10, 1983, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Austin, MN
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5732KBeech S35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830810040919A
- Case key
- 12305
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Analysis
The plt started to takeoff on rwy 35 with a wind from 300 deg at 19, gusting 25 KTS. During the takeoff roll, the right door popped open & the acft veered to the left. Reportedly, the plt intended to continue the takeoff (to circle, land & fix the door). However, as he was attempting to 'straighten out for takeoff,' the right main gear struck a rwy light & collapsed. The acft then slid across the rwy & stopped aprx 25 yards off the right side of the rwy. Reportedly, there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the door.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5732K
- Reported as
- Beech S35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D7518
- Airframe hours
- 2,800
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roc. Rap. Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Airport
- AUM · Austin, runway 35, 3,800 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 296 total · 86 in this make and model · 218 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 19 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Observed at
- RST, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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