- Date
- October 9, 1989, 14:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- Las Vegas, NM
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6029SBeech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 22, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19891009039399A
- Case key
- 17856
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Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff, when she failed to attain sufficient speed within the appropriate takeoff distance. A factor related to the accident was: high density altitude.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The accident occurred during takeoff from a 5000 ft long asphalt runway with calm wind and 8800 ft density altitude. The pilot attempted two takeoffs but aborted both when the aircraft did not reach takeoff speed. The pilot said that prior to the first attempt 'during runup detonation occurred so I enriched the mixture. Then I applied power for takeoff - full power - mixture control out about 2 inches.' The aircraft did not accelerate properly so she aborted. During the second takeoff the pilot said she did not advance the throttle all the way. Describing the third attempt, the pilot said 'speed on take off roll improved - got up to 65 IAS - end of runway came. Pulled off, stall warning horn, dropped nose - no added power - hit the ground & rolled through grass...' According to the takeoff chart for this aircraft, the takeoff distance should have been about 2000 feet.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6029S
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E1463
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Augustin, Nancy S.
- Departed
- LVS
- Destination
- 2V2 · Longmont, CO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LVS · Las Vegas, runway 20, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,698 total · 1,200 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LVS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.