FTW85LA299

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-B33 · Alpine, TX · July 28, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 28, 1985, 13:13 local (18:13 UTC)
Place
Alpine, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7935KBeech 35-B33
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850728034679A
Case key
21810

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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.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedFactor
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - fenceCause

Analysis

The plt experienced a partial pwr loss when about 50 ft above the rwy, just after liftoff. The acft was about 300 ft down the rwy with some rwy still remaining. He landed the acft but was unable to stop until the acft had run through the perimeter fence. It came to a stop about 300 ft beyond the end of the rwy. The cause of the partial pwr loss was not determined.

Aircraft

Registration
N7935K
Reported as
Beech 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Serial number
CD-762
Airframe hours
2,800
Engine
Continental IO-470-K, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
A.E. Broughton
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Destination
E02 · Odessa, TX
Airport
E38 · Alpine Muni, runway 19, 6,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
58
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
982 total · 52 in this make and model · 920 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
97 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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