FTW79DA086

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Dekalb, TX · June 4, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1979
Place
Dekalb, TX · DEKALB, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N969SDBeech A36
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790604012259A
Case key
136619

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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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3-0794   79/6/4    DEKALB,TX           BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1734
        TIME - 1800                    N969SD              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THREE SIDES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEKALB,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N969SD
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Three Sides

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