- Date
- February 14, 1996, 14:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lubbock, TX
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N395TBeech P35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 9, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960214001699A
- Case key
- 19761
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Probable cause
the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff the airplane did not reach liftoff speed, so the pilot aborted the takeoff. He reported that he 'was late in aborting' and ran off the end of the runway. The pilot informed the FAA inspector that he did not experience any mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. A passenger on board the airplane stated that the 'aircraft ran off departure end of runway into a plowed field and flipped over after nose hit the ground.'
Factual narrative
On February 14, 1996, at 1415 central standard time, a Beech P35, N395T, registered to and operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff from the Town & Country Airport, Lubbock, Texas. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight was being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal cross country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the cross country flight.
During interviews conducted by a FAA Inspector, the pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane did not reach liftoff speed so he aborted the takeoff. He further reported that he "was late in aborting and ran off the end of the runway." The pilot informed the FAA inspector that he did not experienced any mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. The pilot stated on NTSB form 6120.1/2 that the engine did not develop max power.
A passenger on board the airplane stated that the "aircraft ran off departure end of runway into a plowed field and flipped over after [the] nose hit the ground."
Inspection of the aircraft by the FAA inspector revealed damage to the right wing, rudder-vator, and fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N395T
- Reported as
- Beech P35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-7179
- Airframe hours
- 3,021
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-N, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry A. Forcher
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1995 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- F82
- Destination
- T47 · Wichita Falls, TX
- Airport
- F82 · Town Country Lubbock, runway 17, 3,500 × 50 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
- 70
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 250 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 19 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Observed at
- F82
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.