FTW74DRG86

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Henly, TX · May 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1974
Place
Henly, TX · HENLY, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7307BBeech E35
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740518010739A
Case key
186171

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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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3-1011  74/5/18    HENLY,TEX           BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N7307B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 624 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            24 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALM RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENLY,TEX                   FORT WORTH,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT HUMP IN RWY,BECAME AIRBORNE EARLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7307B
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Halm Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.