- Date
- April 22, 1987, 13:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- Novato, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N573TBeech 35-A33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870422011489A
- Case key
- 25579
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt aborted the takeoff attempt before becoming airborne at a point near midfield on the 3360 ft rwy. He rptd smoke in the cockpit from an electrical short of unrptd origin. Both the plt and the plt-rated pax thought they would be able to stop on the remaining rwy, however, the acft collided with a ditch after the plt stated that the acft lost braking effectiveness. After the accident the plt made a safety recommendation which included 'inspect brake pads during preflight, reline if not working perfectly...'. The pax in the right seat remarked that the plt had failed to perform a preflight inspection of the acft bfr the flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N573T
- Reported as
- Beech 35-A33
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CD350
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Continental I0-470, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ryan, Thomas J.
- Registered owner
- Thomas J Ryan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 2, 1987 · 5 hours before
- Destination
- SQL · San Carlos, CA
- Airport
- 056 · Gnoss Field, runway 31, 3,360 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,088 total · 400 in this make and model · 1,828 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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