IAD71FIG31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Stevensville, MD · May 31, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1971
Place
Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
Injuries
3 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5142CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161242

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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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3-0032  71/5/31    STEVENSVILLE,MD     BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5142C              PX-  0  3  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENTMORR AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEVENSVILLE,MD             COLLEGE PARK,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- T/O-OBSVD NOSE HI,TAIL DRAGGING.VEERED L HIT 2 BLDGS,PARKED CHEROKEE N4628R.OVR G/W BEYOND AFT C/G

Aircraft

Registration
N5142C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kentmorr Airpark

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