- Date
- August 15, 1986, 14:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place
- Sun City West, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3371VBeech 35R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860815040349A
- Case key
- 25234
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Analysis
A Beechcraft BE-35R lost alt during initial climb and collided with the ground after takeoff from a private airstrip. The plt described the takeoff as normal until he reached an alt of 100 to 125 ft AGL and started to turn left. The plt stated, 'the aircraft acted like it lost all its lift.' Investigation revealed that there was no weight and balance records onboard the acft at the time of the accident. The plt was using performance data from a 'c' model bonanza flight manual. The 'c' model bonanza is equipped with a Continental E-185-1 engine that produces 205 horsepower where as the Continental E-185-1 installed in the acft only produces 185 horsepower. The plt computed the gross weight for takeoff as 2,683.4 lbs, 33 lbs over the max gwt for the acft. The temp was reported to be 106 degrees f at the time of the accident and the density alt for the 1,313 foot elevation was computed at 4,400 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3371V
- Reported as
- Beech 35R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-838-R4
- Engine
- Continental E185-1, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert L. Carlson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1986 · 90 hours before
- Departed
- Sun City West, AZ
- Destination
- FFZ · Mesa, AZ
- Airport
- Hart, runway 25, 2,600 × ft, dirt
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 754 total · 718 in this make and model · 746 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 106 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.